Monte Toraro is a mountain of Veneto, Italy. It is located on the Asiago Plateau, in the Vicentine Alps, and has an elevation of 1,897 metres (6,224 ft).
| Monte Toraro | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,897 m (6,224 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°51′45″N 11°16′08″E / 45.86250°N 11.26889°E |
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| Location | Veneto, Italy |
| Parent range | Vicentine Alps |
During the First World War Toraro was the location of an Italian howitzer battery, and was captured by Austro-Hungarian troops during the battle of Asiago.[1][2]
During the Cold War, radars and command posts for a nearby Nike missile base (Base Tuono) were built on its top. They were blown up after the base ceased operations in the late 1970s.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Zanche, Corrado De. "Monte Toraro". www.montagnando.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ a b "Monte Toraro". www.fortificazioni.net. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Base Tuono - Rifugi Culturali // iBorderline | cultural and geographic exploration". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2023-12-21.