Porta Romana

The Porta Romana, once known as the Porta San Pier Gattolino was the southernmost gate in the 13th-century walls of the Oltrarno section of , region of , Italy.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: city gate in Florence (Italy)
  • Also known as: “Porta Romana, Florence”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Piazza della Calza and San Giovanni della Calza.

Square
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is a square.

Church
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is a church.

Park
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The is a large park in , originally designed as the garden of the Medici family's Pitti Palace in the mid-16th century. It is an important early Italian garden which influenced aristocratic gardens across Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soffiano and Monteripaldi.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km west of Porta Romana.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Porta Romana.

Suburb
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is a residential district in the southwestern part of , , Italy. It forms part of Quartiere 4 and is one of the city's best-known post-war neighbourhoods. is situated 3 km northwest of Porta Romana.

Porta Romana

Latitude
43.76074° or 43° 45′ 39″ north
Longitude
11.2419° or 11° 14′ 31″ east
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FMHQ66R+7Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167972690
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
10287760
Wiki­data ID
Q3398708
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Russian—“Porta Romana” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بورتا رومانا”
  • French: “Porta Romana”
  • Italian: “Porta Romana”
  • Russian: “Римские ворота”

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