Porta dei Borghi
Porta dei Borghi is a city gate in Lucca, Lucca, Tuscany. Porta dei Borghi is situated nearby to the museum Museo Storico della Tortura, as well as near the guest house B&B la Gemma di Elena & Villa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Imehling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: City gate
- Description: former City Gate in Lucca
- Also known as: “Porta di Borgo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Piazza dell’Anfiteatro and Guinigi Tower.
Piazza dell’Anfiteatro
Square
Photo: Kasa Fue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Piazza dell'Anfiteatro is a public square in the northeast quadrant of the walled center of Lucca, region of Tuscany, Italy. The ring of buildings surrounding the square follows the elliptical shape of the former second century Roman amphitheater of Lucca. Piazza dell’Anfiteatro is situated 210 metres southwest of Porta dei Borghi.
Guinigi Tower
Scenic viewpoint
The Torre Guinigi is a tower in Lucca in the region of Tuscany, central Italy. It is a typical example of local Romanesque-Gothic architecture. The height of the tower is 45 metres with a total of 233 steps to reach the top. Guinigi Tower is situated 360 metres south of Porta dei Borghi.
Palazzo Bartolomei
Historic building
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sorbano del Giudice and Sorbano del Vescovo.
Sorbano del Giudice
Hamlet
Sorbano del Vescovo
Hamlet
Verciano
Hamlet
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Verciano is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Porta dei Borghi.
Porta dei Borghi
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Lucca, Lucca, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.84686° or 43° 50′ 49″ northLongitude
10.5078° or 10° 30′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FMGRGW5+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 180546065OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q3908893
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Porta dei Borghi” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Porta dei Borghi”
- French: “Porta dei Borghi”
- Italian: “Porta dei Borghi”
- Italian: “Porta di Borgo”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Storico della Tortura and B&B la Gemma di Elena & Villa.
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