Forte San Martino
Forte San Martino rises on a small hill in Genoa, a late–Napoleonic era fortification begun in 1820 and completed in 1832, now surrounded by the city’s urban fabric. The project’s roots trace to proposals as early as 1771, with Napoleon’s administration allocating funds in 1807, though construction did not start until the Savoy government resumed work in 1820. This fort is notable for being the most modern of Genoa’s early 19th‑century military works, yet it lost its strategic edge as the city expanded eastward toward the sea. In 1889, the piazzale in front of the caserma saw the Battery San Martino, built to guard the harbor entrance and the adjacent waters. The artillery positions were later removed in the 1930s to make way for an anti‑aircraft battery of four 76/45 guns. …
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