Forte San Giuliano
Forte San Giuliano rises as a coastal stronghold of 19th-century Genoa, built between 1826 and 1836 to shore up the eastern defences of the city. Named for the nearby abbey, it forms a defensive line with the earlier forts of S. Martino, S. Tecla, Richelieu, and Quezzi, culminating at the sea with the fort of Ratti. The fort’s garrison could house about 380 soldiers, swelling to around 1,200 in moments of crisis, and it was armed with ten cannons, seven obusiers, and a petriera, along with multiple smaller artillery pieces. Located along what is today corso Italia, the fortress marks a turning point in Genoa’s coastal fortifications, transitioning the shoreline away from the rugged promontories and crags that previously required climbers’ access from via Albaro. …
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