Porta Fiorentina (Volterra)

Porta Fiorentina (Volterra) is a sally port in Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany. Porta Fiorentina (Volterra) is situated near the square Piazza del Bastione, as well as near the park Parco Pubblico ‘Il Bastione’.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Roman Theatre at Volterra and Palazzo Incontri Viti.

Roman Theatre at Volterra

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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 120 metres west of Porta Fiorentina (Volterra).

Palazzo Incontri Viti

Museum

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Palazzo Incontri Viti is a museum, which is situated 130 metres south of Porta Fiorentina (Volterra).

Pinacoteca e Museo Civico di Volterra

Museum

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The Pinacoteca e Museo Civico di Volterra is located in the Palazzo Minucci-Solaini on via de' Sarti #1 in the town of Volterra, province of Pisa, region of Tuscany, Italy. Pinacoteca e Museo Civico di Volterra is situated 180 metres southwest of Porta Fiorentina (Volterra).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montebradoni and Roncolla.

Montebradoni

Hamlet

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Montebradoni is a hamlet.

Roncolla

Hamlet

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Roncolla is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southeast of Porta Fiorentina (Volterra).

Saline di Volterra

Village

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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 Fiorentina (Volterra).

Porta Fiorentina (Volterra)

Type: Sally port
Description: building in Volterra, Italy
Categories: city gate and historic site
Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

43.40369° or 43° 24′ 13″ north

Longitude

10.86138° or 10° 51′ 41″ east

Open location code

8FMGCV36+FH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 471087415

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

Wikidata ID

Q28000618

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In Other Languages

From Italian to Turkish—“Porta Fiorentina (Volterra)” goes by many names.

Italian: “Porta Fiorentina”
Turkish: “Fiorentina Kapısı, Volterra”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Piazza del Bastione and Parco Pubblico ‘Il Bastione’.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Piazza Caduti nei Lager Nazisti and Albergo La Locanda.

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