Porta Corsica
Porta Corsica is a gate along the south-western section of the city walls of Grosseto. Its name is derived from the geographical reference point in that direction, across the sea, towards which the gate faces.
Photo: Alienautic, Public domain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Teatro degli Industri and Grosseto Cathedral.
Teatro degli Industri
Theater building
Grosseto Cathedral
Church
Grosseto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral… Grosseto Cathedral is situated 150 metres east of Porta Corsica.
Palazzo Aldobrandeschi
Historic building
Palazzo Aldobrandeschi, or Palazzo della Provincia… Palazzo Aldobrandeschi is situated 170 metres east of Porta Corsica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grosseto and Porta Vecchia.
Porta Corsica
- Type: Sally port
- Description: city gate in Grosseto, Italy
- Categories: city gate and historic site
- Location: Province of Grosseto, Grosseto, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.75942° or 42° 45′ 34″ north
Longitude
11.11219° or 11° 6′ 44″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8FJHQ456+QV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Porta Corsica” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Porta Corsica”
- French: “Porta Corsica”
- German: “Porta Corsica”
- Italian: “Porta Corsica”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Borgo Corsica and Centro storico.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sol caffé and Il Mattarello.
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Worth a closer look: Grosseto and Giglio.
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