Porta Castello
Porta Castello is a city gate in Fontecchio, L’Aquila, Abruzzo. Porta Castello is situated nearby to the castle Palazzo baronale Corvi, as well as near the city gate Porta dell’Orso.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fountain of Fontecchio and Santa Maria della Pace.
Fountain of Fontecchio
Fountain
Photo: Luigi Guarino, CC BY 2.0.
Fountain of Fontecchio is situated 150 metres east of Porta Castello.
Santa Maria della Pace
Church
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria della Pace is a church, which is situated 140 metres east of Porta Castello.
Clock tower of Fontecchio
Tower
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clock tower of Fontecchio is situated 120 metres southeast of Porta Castello.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pagliare di Tione and Santa Maria del Ponte.
Pagliare di Tione
Hamlet
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pagliare di Tione is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km south of Porta Castello.
Santa Maria del Ponte
Hamlet
Santa Maria del Ponte is a frazione of Tione degli Abruzzi, in the Province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo, region of Italy. Santa Maria del Ponte is situated 4 km southeast of Porta Castello.
Bominaco
Photo: Pietro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bominaco is the sole frazione of Caporciano in the province of L'Aquila in the Abruzzo region of southern Italy.
Porta Castello
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Fontecchio, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.22997° or 42° 13′ 48″ northLongitude
13.60409° or 13° 36′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FJM6JH3+XJOpenStreetMap ID
node 8498291767OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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