Porta di Docciola
Porta di Docciola is a city gate in Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany. Porta di Docciola is situated nearby to the spring Fonti di Docciola, as well as near the square Piazzetta dell’Ortino.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Etrusco Guarnacci and San Michele Arcangelo.
Museo Etrusco Guarnacci
Museum
The Museo Etrusco Guarnacci is a public archeological museum located on Via Don Giovanni Minzoni #15 in Volterra, region of Tuscany, Italy. This was one of the first public museums in Italy, founded in 1761 by the aristocrat and abbott Mario Guarnacci. Museo Etrusco Guarnacci is situated 230 metres southeast of Porta di Docciola.
San Michele Arcangelo
Church
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San Michele Arcangelo is a 13th-century Romanesque-style Roman Catholic church located on Via Guarnacci #6 in Volterra, province of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. The church is across the street from the Medieval Palazzo Maffei-Guarnacci. San Michele Arcangelo is situated 120 metres west of Porta di Docciola.
Roman Theatre at Volterra
Photo: Jean-Christophe BENOIST, CC BY 2.5.
The Roman theatre of Volterra was uncovered in the 1950s, during archaeological excavations of the ancient Roman city conducted by Enrico Fiumi. 19th-century guide to the city mentions efforts in 1817 by the commune to start excavating what was considered a luxurious amphitheater at this site. Roman Theatre at Volterra is situated 270 metres west of Porta di Docciola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montebradoni and Roncolla.
Roncolla
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roncolla is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Porta di Docciola.
Saline di Volterra
Village
Photo: Janericloebe, CC BY 3.0.
Saline di Volterra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218. Ten years later it was down to 1,143. Saline di Volterra is situated 6 km southwest of Porta di Docciola.
Porta di Docciola
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.40284° or 43° 24′ 10″ northLongitude
10.86315° or 10° 51′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8FMGCV37+47OpenStreetMap ID
node 270610437OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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