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.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Teatro degli Industri and Grosseto Cathedral.
Teatro degli Industri
Theater building
The Teatro degli Industri is a theatre and opera house in Grosseto, Italy. It is the historic theatre of the city and one of the two municipal theatres together with the Teatro Moderno.
Grosseto Cathedral
Church
Grosseto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Piazza del Duomo in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is the cathedral of the diocese of Grosseto and is dedicated to Saint Lawrence. Grosseto Cathedral is situated 150 metres east of Porta Corsica.
Palazzo Aldobrandeschi
Historic building
Palazzo Aldobrandeschi, or Palazzo della Provincia, is the seat of the provincial government of Grosseto, Italy, and it is located in Piazza Dante, the main square of the city. Palazzo Aldobrandeschi is situated 170 metres east of Porta Corsica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grosseto and Porta Vecchia.
Grosseto
Grosseto is a city and a comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, capital of the province of Grosseto. It is the most populous city of Maremma region and southern Tuscany.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
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