Porta del Molo
Porta del Molo is a monument in Genoa, Liguria. Porta del Molo is situated nearby to the museum Museo Emanuele Luzzati, as well as near Piazzetta Piero De Luca.Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Monument
- Description: city gate in Genoa, Italy
- Also known as: “Porta Siberia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museo Emanuele Luzzati and Aquarium of Genoa.
Museo Emanuele Luzzati
Museum
Photo: ElisabettaCastellano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo Emanuele Luzzati is a museum.
Aquarium of Genoa
Public aquarium
Photo: Stillyna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aquarium of Genoa is the largest aquarium in Italy and one of the most significant in Europe. It is located in the Old Harbour area of Genoa, Liguria, and was designed by the architect Renzo Piano as part of the urban redevelopment project created for the Expo 1992, celebrating the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage to the Americas. Aquarium of Genoa is situated 280 metres northeast of Porta del Molo.
Bigo
Photo: Alexdechi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Bigo is an architectural structure located in the Old Port of Genoa, designed by architect Renzo Piano. Built for the Genoa Expo '92, it has become one of the main symbols of the urban redevelopment of the Ligurian capital. Bigo is situated 180 metres northeast of Porta del Molo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Harbour and Sottoripa.
Old Harbour
Neighborhood
Photo: Ambroise Louis Garneray, Public domain.
The Porto Antico is the historic port area of Genoa, Italy. After a period of disuse, the area was redeveloped in 1992 and transformed into a hub for tourism, culture, and public services.
Molo
Suburb
Porta del Molo
- Categories: city gate, building, and historic site
- Location: Genoa, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.40794° or 44° 24′ 29″ northLongitude
8.92473° or 8° 55′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8FPCCW5F+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 20438564OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q27913853
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Turkish—“Porta del Molo” goes by many names.
- Czech: “brána u Mola”
- French: “Porta Siberia”
- Italian: “porta del Molo detta Porta Siberia”
- Italian: “Porta del Molo”
- Italian: “Porta Siberia”
- Turkish: “Molo Kapısı”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Porta del Molo and Piazzale Porta del Molo.
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