Forte Tagliata Ruaz

Forte Ruaz, or shall we say the Ruaz road Slice, is an Austro-Hungarian fort, built between 1897 and 1900, part of the great defence system running along the Italian border. The fort is on the slopes of Col di Lana, 1400 m up and, together with Forte Corte, formed the Buchensteintal wall, belonging to the Rayon V. This wall was there to control the Cordevole valley and the road from Livinallongo to Arabba. The fort has a square base, a caponiere and a half caponiere. The walls are maximum 1.70 m wide. The fort had six cannons on its front. In 1972, it was renovated by the Waillant family to become a restaurant. It can now be visited in part, as the dining rooms are in the old rooms, and is linked to a hotel along a strategic, secret passageway. Two Austrian 10 cm cannons are on display in the square.