"Venini" Oga Military Fortress

Strongly desired by the Supreme Council of Defense, it was completed just before the outbreak of the First World War, in the year 1914.
It was equipped with four long-range cannons (about 13 km) that could rotate and defend all passes and crossings potentially subject to Austrian danger, hitting targets at the Foscagno Pass, the Pedenolo Notches, the Fraele Towers Pass, the Stelvio, and in Valfurva.
It was the task of the Italian lookouts positioned on the overlooking ridges to communicate to the Fort command the targets to be fired upon.
Following these signals, a series of checks on the accuracy of the trajectory were conducted, which required the use of tracers and close collaboration between command and positions deployed in the territory.
The garrison, which could accommodate up to 80 men , was autonomous in all respects.
It had reserves of ammunition stored in the numerous warehouses present, a solid powder magazine, food, and water resources sufficient to allow for a month of siege, and even a large diesel engine that provided the necessary power to illuminate the entire structure.

The external defenses such as the moat, barbed wire, the imposing rampart, the disappeared armored towers, and the sliding bridge, combined with the solid structure of the granite walls and the thick metal doors and windows, made the fortress practically impregnable.

The Fort continued its activity uninterrupted until 1958. It was then decommissioned and experienced almost half a century of abandonment.
In 2003, a significant restoration returned it to the community, and in the autumn of 2014, it officially came under the protection and ownership of the Municipality of Valdisotto, which manages its development and enhancement.

Opening Hours

Every day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Rates

• Single adult: € 5.00
• Children up to 10 years old: free
• Disabled persons: free - Reduced entry for 1 companion: € 2.50
• Groups of more than 10 people: € 4.00 per person

Accessibility

The Fort, a historic military building, unfortunately does not fully meet the accessibility requirements for mobility-impaired individuals: only the ground floor is accessible.