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Montecchio Nord Fort

Montecchio Nord Fort is one of the best preserved fortress all over the world, come to visit it in Colico

Montecchio Nord Fort is the last military fort from World War I and II that kept the origianl armament and it is one of the best preserved in Europe. It was built by the Kingdom of Italy as protection against a possible attack from Germany or Austria-Hungary via Switzerland. Montecchio Nord Fort was never used during the two wars. The only cannon shots fired on the 27th of April 1945 were against the italian-german army that left Mussolini to the Partisans in Dongo.

The Fort tour allows to observe all the architectural, tecnical and organisational solutions implement in the Fort, some of the were groundbreaking for that period. Inside the Fort it is possible to see the 4 Schneider cannons that were placed to protect the area.

Thanks to its position, Montecchio Nord Fort has a beautiful view over the Como Lake, the Valtellina and the Valchiavenna.

Access to the Fort is permitted only via guided tour (hourly).

Ticket (adults): €10,00
REDUCED ticket (children from 6 to 17 years, members of Museum): €6,00
FREE ticket (children under 5 years old, members of Museum): gratuito
COMBINED ticket (affiliated organizations, Friends of the Museum and of the Fort): according to agreement
CUMULATIVE ticket (Forte Montecchio and Forte di Fuentes): FULL ticket (adulti) €15,00 REDUCED (children from 6 to 17 years) €8,00

It is always possible to book visits reserved for organized groups at a cost of €70 for up to 25 people (or fraction of 25) in addition to the per capita cost of the ticket.
The guide can be requested in Italian, English, French and German

You can also request a guide for the cumulative guided tour of Forte Montecchio Nord and Forte Fuentes at a cost of € 100.