Fort Papa

The fort was built to withstand the enemy’s advances from the west, hence the shape of its western side that could absorb artillery fire. The east side, facing Peschiera, was not defended by earth ramparts, and the main wall was indefensible in the event of bombardment from the fortress. This way in case the enemy had taken the fort it could have been easily destroyed, rendering it unserviceable.

Ten artillery positions consisting of 6 cannons, 2 howitzers and 2 mortars were set up for defence. The fort could accommodate a maximum of 106 men. From the elevated artillery positions, it was possible to see Fort Cappuccini and Fort Laghetto, all the fortifications were in fact built in such a way that they could be visually controlled. The fort originally had no chimneys so as not to be visible to the enemy.