Porta Nord
Porta Nord is a ruins in Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily. Porta Nord is situated nearby to Acropoli, as well as near the archaeological site Agora.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Selinunte and Temple E.
Selinunte
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Selinunte is a district of the village Castelvetrano on the south coast of Sicily, Italy. It is most famous for the neighbouring ruins of the Greek city of Selinus in the archaeological park Selinunte. This park is a main tourist attraction in this region.
Temple E
Temple
Photo: Urban, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple E at Selinus in Sicily is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It is found on the hill to the east of the city's acropolis. Temple E is also known as the Temple of Hera because an inscription found on a votive stela indicates that it was dedicated to Hera; however, some scholars argue that it must have been dedicated to Aphrodite on the basis of structural parallels. Temple E is situated 1 km east of Porta Nord.
Temple F
Temple
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Temple F at Selinus in Sicily is a Greek temple of Magna Graecia of the Doric order. It was probably dedicated to Dionysus or Athena and is one of the three temples on the East Hill. Temple F is situated 1 km east of Porta Nord.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marinella di Selinunte and Triscina di Selinunte.
Marinella di Selinunte
Village
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Marinella di Selinunte, also known as Marinella, is a southern Italian village and hamlet of Castelvetrano, a municipality in the Province of Trapani, Sicily.
Triscina di Selinunte
Village
Photo: Hans Suter, CC BY 2.0.
Trìscina, also known as Trìscina di Selinunte is a hamlet of Castelvetrano, Italian town in the province of Trapani, in Sicily. It counts 645 residents. Triscina di Selinunte is situated 3 km west of Porta Nord.
Porto Palo
Village
Photo: Trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porto Palo is a village, which is situated 7 km east of Porta Nord.
Porta Nord
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Castelvetrano, Trapani, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.58602° or 37° 35′ 10″ northLongitude
12.82516° or 12° 49′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8F9JHRPG+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 9836747999OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
“Porta Nord” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Puerta Norte”
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