La Spezia Naval Base

La Spezia Naval Base
La Spezia in Italy
Entrance to La Spezia Naval Base
Entrance to La Spezia Naval Base
La Spezia Naval Base is located in Italy
La Spezia Naval Base
La Spezia Naval Base
La Spezia Naval Base is located in Northern Italy on the Ligurian Sea
Coordinates44°5′57″N 9°49′9″E / 44.09917°N 9.81917°E / 44.09917; 9.81917
Site information
OwnerItalian Ministry of Defence
OperatorItalian Navy
Site history
Built1862
ArchitectDomenico Chiodo
In use1869—Present
EventsWorld War II

La Spezia Naval Base is one of the Italian Navy's most important and historic bases. The base lies in the central-western zone of the Gulf of Spezia, close to the historic centre of La Spezia.