Porta Borsari
Porta Borsari is an ancient Roman gate in Verona, northern Italy. The gate dates to the 1st century AD, though it was most likely built over a preexisting gate from the 1st century BC.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: city gate in Verona, Italy
- Also known as: “Porta Borsari, Verona”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bevilacqua Palace and piazza delle Erbe.
Bevilacqua Palace
Photo: Lo Scaligero, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bevilacqua Palace is situated 180 metres southwest of Porta Borsari.
piazza delle Erbe
Square
Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza delle Erbe is a square in Verona, northern Italy. It was once the town's forum during the time of the Roman Empire. piazza delle Erbe is situated 320 metres east of Porta Borsari.
Sant’Eufemia
Church
Photo: Lo Scaligero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The church of Sant'Eufemia is a Catholic place of worship located in the heart of Verona's historic center. It straddles an ancient Roman cardo, where a church building probably already existed in the 6th century. Sant’Eufemia is situated 150 metres north of Porta Borsari.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borgo Trento and Borgo Venezia.
Borgo Roma
Suburb
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Borgo Roma is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km south of Porta Borsari.
Porta Borsari
- Categories: city gate, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Verona, Verona, Veneto, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.44194° or 45° 26′ 31″ northLongitude
10.99339° or 10° 59′ 36″ eastElevation
68 metres (223 feet)Open location code
8FQGCXRV+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 138812787OpenStreetMap feature
building=gatehouseOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Porta Borsari” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “波萨利门”
- Czech: “Porta Borsari”
- Dutch: “Porta Borsari”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بورتا بورسارى”
- French: “Porta Borsari”
- German: “Porta Borsari”
- German: “Porta dei Borsari”
- Hungarian: “Borsari kapu”
- Italian: “Porta Borsari”
- Italian: “Porta dei Borsari”
- Italian: “Portoni Borsari”
- Japanese: “ボルサーリ門”
- Polish: “Porta Borsari”
- Portuguese: “Porta Borsari”
- Russian: “Порта Борсари”
- Russian: “Порта-Борсари”
- Spanish: “Porta Borsari”
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