Porta d’Arroscia

Porta d’Arroscia is a city gate in Albenga, Province of Savona, Liguria. Porta d’Arroscia is situated nearby to Piazza Arroscia, as well as near the square Piazza San Siro.

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Type: City gate
Description: city gate in Albenga, Italy
Also known as: “Porta Arroscia”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museo Navale Romano and Albenga Baptistery.

Museo Navale Romano

Museum

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Museo Navale Romano is a museum.

Albenga Baptistery

Museum

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The Baptistery of Albenga is a paleochristian religious structure in Albenga, province of Savona, in the region of Liguria of northern Italy. It is an example of 5th-century late-Ancient Roman architecture with mosaic decoration, and stands adjacent to the Albenga Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo. Albenga Baptistery is situated 160 metres northeast of Porta d’Arroscia.

Albenga Cathedral

Church

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Albenga Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Michael in the city of Albenga, in the province of Savona and the region of Liguria, Italy. Albenga Cathedral is situated 170 metres northeast of Porta d’Arroscia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vadino and San Fedele.

Vadino

Neighborhood

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Vadino is a neighborhood.

San Fedele

Hamlet

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San Fedele is a hamlet of about 1,000 inhabitants in the municipality of Albenga, in the Province of Savona, bordering the fraction of Lusignano. Located about 2 km from Albenga, it consists of a historic nucleus on a ridge on the hills behind and an area of houses along the provincial road that goes from Albenga to Villanova d'Albenga, up to the Centa.