Forte San Martino
Forte San Martino rises on a small hill above Genoa, a nineteenth‑century fortification that today sits within the urban fabric of the city. Built between 1820 and 1832, it is the latest of Genoa’s early‑19th‑century military works and represents the Saubdo era's approach to coastal defense. Originally conceived to defend the approaches to Albaro and San Martino, the fort began in 1820 under the Kingdom of Sardinia and was completed in 1832. By the late 1800s its strategic role waned as Genoa expanded to the east, and in 1889 the adjacent piazzale hosted the Battery San Martino to guard the harbor entrance. The artillery positions were later reduced to a four‑gun anti‑air battery, firing 76/45 guns, during the interwar period. …
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