Tor San Michele

Tor San Michele, also known as Forte San Michele, is a coastal watchtower in , a frazione of the Municipality of , rising near the mouth of the .
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: Italian watchtower
  • Also known as: “Forte San Michele”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Centro Habitat Mediterraneo and Santa Monica di Ostia.

Nature reserve
The is an oasis of 20 hectares, located on the coast near , included in the Litorale Romano State Nature Reserve and managed by the Italian Bird Protection League.

Church
is a 20th-century parochial church in the Lido di Ostia, Rome dedicated to Saint Monica. is situated 2 km east of Tor San Michele.

Ruins
Photo: Mac9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an ancient former Jewish synagogue and archaeological site, located in , the seaport of Imperial , in modern-day , in . is situated 3 km east of Tor San Michele.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isola Sacra and Ostia.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is in , , close to Rome's major airport of . This article covers both the archaeological site Antica at the south-western end of Rome's district with the same name, and the nearby beach area Lido di .

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is a city in . This city is on the coast near to Rome, and close to the airport that bears its name.

Tor San Michele

Latitude
41.74255° or 41° 44′ 33″ north
Longitude
12.25223° or 12° 15′ 8″ east
Inception
1568
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
8FHJP7V2+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 117808715
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Wiki­data ID
Q38298020
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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Tor San Michele” goes by many names.

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