Artillery battery of Mt. Buia

Between the heights of Mount Faeit and Mount Campeon and the bed of the Tagliamento river lies Monte di Buja, a hill which at 324 metres is one of the highest in the area.

Because of its strategic position, in 1910 it was equipped with two permanent battery positions intended to counter possible threats from the east against Osoppo Fort. As with other structures of the period, the position on Monte di Buja was also equipped with four 149 mm cast-iron guns and disarmed in the first phase of the conflict.

Today many traces are still visible, although the place was partly modified in later decades. Once visitors reach the hamlet of Monte by their own means of transport, a mule track on the right leads towards three caves whose function can be identified by the inscriptions on their vaults: “cartridge store”, “shell store” and “ready reserve”. Access, however, is currently prohibited, because the caves are now used by Enel for electricity supply.

Using the period staircase, one reaches the summit of the hill where the Cross dedicated to the Fallen and the barbette gun platforms, with their characteristic protective masonry, are clearly visible. Here one can also notice niches that served as storage for ready-use ammunition. From this panoramic point visitors can admire the first Alpine heights and Osoppo Fort, only a few kilometres away as the crow flies.