Porta Pia
Porta Pia is a city gate in Ancona, Ancona, Marche. Porta Pia is situated nearby to the police station Guardia di Finanza Compagnia Ancona - Stazione Navale, as well as near the shrine Tempietto di San Rocco.Photo: Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monumental city gate Ancona, Italy
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Tattile Statale Omero and Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista.
Museo Tattile Statale Omero
Museum
Photo: Monica Bernacchia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo Tattile Statale Omero is a museum, which is situated 190 metres southwest of Porta Pia.
Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
Church
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Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista is a church, which is situated 270 metres east of Porta Pia.
Loggia dei Mercanti
Photo: Parsifall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loggia dei Mercanti is a historical palace in Ancona, central Italy. The construction of the palace commenced in 1442 under the direction of architect Giovanni Pace, also known as Sodo, during a period of economic prosperity for Ancona. Loggia dei Mercanti is situated 660 metres northeast of Porta Pia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Candia di Ancona and Varano.
Candia di Ancona
Village
Photo: Aionna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Candia di Ancona is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Porta Pia.
Varano
Village
Photo: Mirco Spadari, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Varano is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Porta Pia.
Montesicuro
Hamlet
Photo: Lobianco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montesicuro is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Porta Pia.
Porta Pia
- Categories: city gate, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Ancona, Ancona, Marche, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.61536° or 43° 36′ 55″ northLongitude
13.50499° or 13° 30′ 18″ eastOpen location code
8FMMJG83+4XOpenStreetMap ID
way 11116333OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q3908761
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Porta Pia” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Porta Pia”
- French: “Porta Pia”
- Italian: “Porta Pia”
- Turkish: “Pia Kapısı, Ancona”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Guardia di Finanza Compagnia Ancona - Stazione Navale and Tempietto di San Rocco.
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