Fort Bard . ⚫Located in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. ⚫The current fortifications w
Fort Bard . ⚫Located in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. ⚫The current fortifications were built by Charles Albert of Savoy between 1830 and 1838. ⚫It replaced a 10th-century castle that had, itself, been built on an earlier structure founded by Theodoric I in the 5th century. ⚫On May 14, 1800, a 40,000-strong French army was stopped by 400 Austro-Piedmontese soldiers at Fort Bard. ⚫The Fort Bard is formed of three main defence stations positioned at different levels upon a high imposing rock spur, the lowest at 400m above ground and the highest at 467m. ⚫There are a total of 283 rooms in the entire fortress. ⚫In 2006 it reopened to tourists as the Museum of the Alps, it has additional art exhibitions and galleries. ⚫In the summer, the main courtyard is used to host musical and theatrical performances. . . FOLLOW me @Historical_grams to enjoy more and more posts about our world’s marvelous History.❤ . . #castle #fort #fortress #italy #rome #roma #fortbard #kingdom #bardfort #king #archaeology #history #ancient #art #archeologia #archaeologist #architecture #historical_grams #travel #archaeological #rome #london #paris #photography #usa #museum #roma #book (at Forte di Bard) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSF7JcPBMZn/?utm_medium=tumblr -- source link
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