Mare Grande
Mare Grande is a bay in Taranto, Apulia. Mare Grande is situated nearby to the locality Città Vecchia, as well as near San Cataldo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Taranto Cathedral and Temple of Poseidon.
Taranto Cathedral
Church
Photo: ParisTaras, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Taranto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Taranto, Apulia, Italy, dedicated to Saint Catald, who is the city's patron saint. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Taranto. Taranto Cathedral is situated 3 km northeast of Mare Grande.
Temple of Poseidon
Archaeological site
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Temple of Poseidon is a peripteral Doric temple of Magna Graecia located in the modern piazza Castello in the historic centre of Taranto, Italy. It is the oldest temple in Magna Graecia and the only Greek religious structure still visible in the old town of Taranto. Temple of Poseidon is situated 3 km northeast of Mare Grande.
Taranto railway station
Railway station
Photo: Haragayato, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Taranto railway station is the main station serving the city and comune of Taranto, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy. Opened in 1868, it forms a junction between three main lines, from Bari, Brindisi and Reggio di Calabria, respectively. Taranto railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Mare Grande.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taranto and Talsano.
Taranto
Photo: Kadellar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taranto is a city on the Ionian coast of Apulia, in southeastern Italy. With 200,000 inhabitants it is the third-largest city of Southern Italy and the second-largest city of the region, after the capital Bari.
Talsano
Town
Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, Public domain.
Talsano is a town, which is situated 8 km southeast of Mare Grande.
Mare Grande
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Taranto, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.45491° or 40° 27′ 18″ northLongitude
17.20796° or 17° 12′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FGVF635+X5GeoNames ID
3175925
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In Other Languages
“Mare Grande” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Mar Grande”
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Localities in the Area
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