Lake Como
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Porta Torre

Porta Torre is a main fortified tower located in the town of , in , northern . It is 40 meters high and it was built in 1192, to defend the main entrance of the city.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pinacoteca Civica di palazzo Volpi and High school Alessandro Volta.

Museum
Photo: FSosio, Public domain.
The is the town art gallery on Via Diaz 84 in the town of , , . It is housed in the 17th-century Palazzo Volpi. is situated 160 metres northwest of Porta Torre.

School
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Church
Photo: Qazxsw, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Camerlata and Rebbio.

Suburb
Photo: Fra1907, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
is a southern district of the city of in , . Located approximately four kilometres southwest of the city centre, it lies at the foot of the hill dominated by Castel Baradello.

Suburb
Photo: Ottantafame, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a district of , Italy, of about 3,000 inhabitants, about 2 km west of that city.

Porta Torre

Latitude
45.80665° or 45° 48′ 24″ north
Longitude
9.08517° or 9° 5′ 7″ east
Elevation
215 metres (705 feet)
Open location code
8FQFR34P+M3
Geo­Names ID
8133650
Wiki­data ID
Q3908852
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Porta Torre” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “塔门 (科莫)”
  • Chinese: “塔门”
  • Dutch: “Porta Torre”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بورتا تورى”
  • German: “Porta Torre”
  • Italian: “Porta Torre”
  • Italian: “Torre di Porta Vittoria”
  • Polish: “Porta Torre”

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