Cimirlo
The Cimirlo Battery was built between 1879-1882 to guard Fersina Valley and thus access to Trento. The battery is situated just above the Roncogno battery on Monte Celva. Cimirlo was built out of stone that could be found locally, like most fortifications built around Trento at the time. Sources on the armament of the battery vary, though most sources agree that the fort mounted 3 15cm guns in casemates and 3 7cm guns mounted in barbettes exposed to the weather.[1][2]
World War I
[edit]By 1915 the fort was obsolete, it was dismantled and its guns moved to frontline sectors. Although the battery was dismantled and disarmed, a line of trenches was dug around it and led to the Roncogno battery.[1][2]
Post-war
[edit]After the war, the battery was sold into private hands. Recently, a house was built on top of the remains of the battery and it is not open to the public.[1]
References
[edit]- Forts in Italy
- 19th-century fortifications
- Military installations established in 1882
- 1882 establishments in Italy
- 19th-century architecture in Italy
- Buildings and structures in Bergamo
- History of Bergamo
- Tourist attractions in Bergamo
- Buildings and structures in Trentino
- History of Trentino
- Austro-Hungarian Army
- Military history of Austria-Hungary
- 1882 establishments in Austria-Hungary