Porta Pertusa
Porta Pertusa is one of the gates of the Leonine Wall in Rome.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Lalupa, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Peter’s Basilica and Sistine Chapel.
Saint Peter’s Basilica
Church
Photo: Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, or simply St. Peter's Basilica, is a church of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent microstate enclaved within the city of Rome, Italy. Saint Peter’s Basilica is situated 530 metres east of Porta Pertusa.
Sistine Chapel
Church
Photo: Snowdog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sistine Chapel is a chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Originally known as the Cappella Magna, it takes its name from Pope Sixtus IV, who had it built between 1473 and 1481. Sistine Chapel is situated 610 metres east of Porta Pertusa.
Vatican Hill
Peak
Photo: Raphael, Public domain.
Vatican Hill is a hill in Rome, located on the right bank of Tiber river, opposite to the traditional seven hills of Rome. The hill also gave the name to Vatican City. It is the location of St. Peter's Basilica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Rome and Trastevere.
Old Rome
Old Rome is the historic medieval and renaissance center of Rome. While the oldest section of Rome is at the Forum, and the Modern Center has shifted to the Via Veneto, Old Rome remains the city's most charming district, with lovely piazzas and streets to wander and find small cafes and restaurants.
Trastevere
Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Trastevere is a district in Rome. The district's name derives from the Latin words "Trans Tiberem": beyond the Tiber river. Today Trastevere is one of the centers of Roman night life; rich in pubs, restaurants, clubs.
Porta Pertusa
- Type: City gate
- Description: building in Rome, Italy
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vatican, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
41.90136° or 41° 54′ 5″ northLongitude
12.44739° or 12° 26′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8FHJWC2W+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 6204294310OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q3908760
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Porta Pertusa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “佩爾圖薩門”
- Dutch: “Porta Pertusa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بورتا بيرتوسا”
- French: “Porta Pertusa”
- Georgian: “პერტუსის კარიბჭე”
- Italian: “Porta Pertusa”
- Portuguese: “Porta Pertusa”
- Spanish: “Porta Pertusa”
- Urdu: “پورتا پیرتوسا”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include John XXIII Square and St John’s Tower.
Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Porta Pertusa”. Photo: Lalupa, Public domain.