The Cannon at the Dumpster

Old cannon left at a dumpster, Viale Italia. (Photo taken last August, already posted on Instagram)
Vecchio cannone ad un cassonetto, viale Italia. (Foto scattata lo scorso agosto, già pubblicato su Instagram)

Bench with a Cannon

Bench with a cannon at hand, Fortezza Nuova (New Fortress). (Already posted on Instagram)
Panchina con cannone a portata di mano, Fortezza Nuova. (Già pubblicato su Instagram)

The 1849 Cannon

This old cannon is placed on an embankment of the Fortezza Nuova and it is pointed towards Porta San Marco (Saint Mark's Gate), in memory of the defense of the city against the Austrian troops in 1849.

See also: Fortezza Nuova - Porta San Marco - The Austrians Are Coming
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More Cannons

The first cannons recycled as bollards we have seen were those around the North Lighthouse. There are many more around the South Lighthouse at the other end of the “Diga Curvilinea” (Curvilinear Breakwater).
Two more cannons are quite at hand at the entrance of the Porto Mediceo: one is just past the pilots' boats, the other lies by the green light of the port.

See also: Two Cannons - The North Lighthouse - Green Light

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Two Cannons

We have already seen our small dry dock at work and how it is closed by a caisson. What we haven't noticed before is that two old cannons were recycled on its sides as bollards.
We saw other cannons near the North Lighthouse and we will see a few more around the Porto Mediceo.

See also: Dry Dock - Numptia - Caisson - The North Lighthouse

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The North Lighthouse

We do not post as many old postcards as we used to, but we do not really like to watermark pictures. Sadly, the usual slobs keep posting these images without acknowledging the source.

The lighthouse at the northern end of the “Diga Curvilinea” (Curvilinear Breakwater), in a vintage postcard.

The same tower, seen from a different angle. A more recent structure now lies further north: the “Diga della Meloria” (Meloria Breakwater). In both images you can see old cannons recycled as bollards.

(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)

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See also: Over the Porto Mediceo - Molo Novo

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Around the Fortress

Many younger kids have never been before inside the recently reopened Fortezza Nuova.

I have never been able to discover if this teepee of sorts had some kind of cover.

A bench with a view and a nicely restored cannon at hand.

See also: Fortezza Nuova (2009) - Fortress from the Sky (2012) - Welcome to the Fortress - The Grass of the Fortress - Along the Walls - The Hill on the Fortress - Sala degli Archi
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