Originally, in the place of the Fort of Santa Tecla, there was a small church of the same name, already in existence from the XII century. The first part of the construction was started in 1751; the construction was complete only in the perimeter - walls.

After the siege of 1800, the French troops systemised the fort for defence. The work to finish the fort was taken up again in 1815 and was finished between 1828 and 1833, with the erection of barracks, two floors, and other - outer constructions. The scope of the complex was to stop eventual passage of the enemy from the East.

From after War to 1981 it was inhabited by civilians. In the '70's the neighbourhood of San Fruttuoso realised that the complex, once restored, would become the ideal setting for the cultural initiatives that in the neighbourhood there was no space for. In 1982 the restoration was begun and completed. The fort was then closed to await the next step. In the meantime, however, vandals entered, destroying the interior and setting the roof of the barracks on fire.

After a period of abandon in 1997, the Sopraintendenza ai Beni Culturali for Liguria took-up restoration work with the volunteerr assistence of the ASSOCIVILE, who still (with the multi-.year S. Tecla project) take care of the building and it's surrounding area. In 2001 the agency, "Agenzia del Demanio filiale per la Liguria" transferred the disponibility of the structure to the Assessorato ai forti del commune di Genova. ASSOCIVILE along with the CBA project presented various initiatives, in regards to forest-fire prevention and civil protection. Today the external area is closed off, only emergency vehicles may pass. Inside, persons employed with the various agencies continue their work in mantaining the environment

 Other Images:

 The Antique Fort of Santa Tecla, now Surrounded by Public Buildings (Publifoto)

 Photograph from the Beginning of the XX Century: Area around the fort with soldiers

 Fort of Santa Tecla: Aerial Photo (Publifoto)

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