Forte del Santissimo Salvatore

Forte del Santissimo Salvatore
Part of the fortifications of Messina
Messina, Sicily, Italy
View the Madonna della Lettera and the fort
Plan of the fort
Coordinates38°11′47.7″N 15°33′46.8″E / 38.196583°N 15.563000°E / 38.196583; 15.563000
TypeFort
Site information
ConditionPartially intact
Site history
Built1537–1546
Built byKingdom of Sicily
MaterialsLimestone and brick
Battles/warsSicilian revolution of 1848
Expedition of the Thousand
EventsEarthquake of 1783
Earthquake of 1908

Forte del Santissimo Salvatore, also known as Castello del Santissimo Salvatore, is a fort in Messina, Sicily. It was built in the mid-16th century, and it is still military property. Some of its walls were demolished after the earthquake of 1908, but the rest of the fort is still intact.