Porta Galliera

Porta Galliera was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of , Italy. It is the most ornamented of all the remaining gates.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: building in Bologna, Italy
  • Also known as: “Cassero di Porta Galliera” and “Porta Galliera, Bologna”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Galliera Castle and Bologna Centrale railway station.

City gate
Photo: Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0.
is a city gate.

Railway stop
Photo: Dimitris Kamaras, CC BY 2.0.
Bologna Centrale is the main railway station in , . is situated 290 metres northwest of Porta Galliera.

Park
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The is one of the oldest and…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manifattura delle Arti and San Donnino.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km east of Porta Galliera.

Village
is a Roman Catholic parish… is situated 3½ km northeast of Porta Galliera.

Porta Galliera

Latitude
44.50408° or 44° 30′ 15″ north
Longitude
11.34476° or 11° 20′ 41″ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Open location code
8FPHG83V+JW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1173756093
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Geo­Names ID
11847532
Wiki­data ID
Q3908714
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Porta Galliera” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “加列拉门”
  • Czech: “Brána Galliera”
  • Dutch: “Porta Galliera”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بورتا جالييرا”
  • French: “porte Galliera”
  • French: “Porte Galliera”
  • Italian: “Porta Galliera”
  • Russian: “Ворота Галлиера”
  • Russian: “Порта Галлиера”
  • Turkish: “Galliera Kapısı”

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Places to explore: Marconi and Pioggia.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stazione Centrale and Piazza Venti Settembre.

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