Forte dei Marmi

Forte dei Marmi is a sea town and comune in the province of Lucca, in northern Tuscany (Italy). It is the birthplace of Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Queen of the Belgians.

Tourism is the principal activity of Forte dei Marmi's citizens.

In Italian Forte dei Marmi means "Fort of the marbles". The town takes its name from the fortress that rises in the middle of the main square, built under Grand Duke Peter Leopold, who was to become Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, in 1788. The fortress was built to defend the coast from outer attacks, but in the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century it became the place where the marble quarried from the Alpi Apuane (they are the same mountains of the famous marble of Carrara) was stocked before being sent to the pier for shipping.

 

7 °C


Clouds, broken clouds


Wind2.29 m/s
Cloudiness70 %
Temperature (min/max)6/8 °C
Pressure1007 hpa
Humidity91 %
Last update: 24 Apr 2024 @ 06:50

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