Porta Quercecchio
Porta Quercecchio is a city gate in San Gimignano, Val di Elsa, Tuscany. Porta Quercecchio is situated nearby to the church Chiesa del Quercecchio, as well as near Rocca di Montestaffoli.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Collegiate Church of San Gimignano and SanGimignano1300.
Collegiate Church of San Gimignano
Church
SanGimignano1300
Museum
Photo: Fracund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
SanGimignano1300 is an artistic and historical museum located in the old city of San Gimignano. The museum was inaugurated in February 2010. SanGimignano1300 is situated 150 metres east of Porta Quercecchio.
Torre Grossa
Torre Grossa is the tallest tower in San Gimignano, standing at 54 m high. It is one of the most iconic and well-known medieval towers in Tuscany. The tower was built in 1310. Torre Grossa is situated 180 metres northeast of Porta Quercecchio.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Historic Centre of San Gimignano and Monteoliveto.
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Neighborhood
Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Historic Centre of San Gimignano is a neighborhood.
Santa Lucia
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Lucia is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of San Gimignano, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 289. Santa Lucia is about 42 km from Siena and 4 km from San Gimignano.
Porta Quercecchio
- Type: City gate
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: San Gimignano, Val di Elsa, Siena, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.4669° or 43° 28′ 1″ northLongitude
11.04091° or 11° 2′ 27″ eastOpen location code
8FMHF28R+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1203444599OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gate
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chiesa del Quercecchio and Museo ornitologico (Chiesa del Quercecchio).
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