Sicily
Catania
Centro - S. Cristoforo

Porta di Carlo V

Porta di Carlo V is a city gate in , , . Porta di Carlo V is situated nearby to the marketplace , as well as near the square .
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: city gate in Catania, Italy
  • Also known as: “Porta dei Canali”
  • Inscription: “CAROLO V ROMI MP. SICILIAE. Q REGE IOANNES VEGA PROPE X AD PROPUL SANDOS PIRATARUM CAETERORUM MQ NEFARIORUM OSTIUM IN CURSUM INSULA ADITUM MIRIFICIS HISCE ACMUNITISS MOLIBUS P. P COMMUNIENDUM CENSUIT CURANTIBUS CIVIBUS CATINEM AN. A. NATALI X PIANO M.D”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catania Cathedral and Elephant Fountain.

Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Agatha, usually known as the , is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , , . It was the seat of the Bishops of Catania until 1859, when the diocese was elevated to an archdiocese, and since then has been the seat of the Archbishops of Catania. is situated 160 metres northeast of Porta di Carlo V.

Fountain
Photo: Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a located in the center of in the city of , designed by architect Giovanni Battista Vaccarini between 1735 and 1737. is situated 110 metres north of Porta di Carlo V.

Fountain
Photo: Urban, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Giudecca di Catania and Civita.

Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood.

Porta di Carlo V

Latitude
37.50153° or 37° 30′ 6″ north
Longitude
15.08693° or 15° 5′ 13″ east
Open location code
8F9QG32P+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1281268114
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q113562994
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In Other Languages

“Porta di Carlo V” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Porta di Carlo V”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include La Pescheria and Piazza Alonzo Di Benedetto.

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