Porta dei Vacca
Porta dei Vacca is a city gate in Genoa, Liguria. Porta dei Vacca is situated nearby to the building Palazzo Lomellini-Serra, as well as near Piazza di Santa Fede.- Type: Canopy
- Description: building in Genoa, Italy
- Also known as: “Porta di Santa Fede” and “Porta Sottana”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo Belimbau and Aquarium of Genoa.
Palazzo Belimbau
Heritage site
The palazzo Belimbau, also known as palazzo Antoniotto Cattaneo or Palazzo Francesco De Ferrari, is a building in Piazza della Nunziata at number 2 in Genoa, included on 13 July 2006 in the list of the 42 palaces inscribed in the Rolli di Genova that became World Heritage by UNESCO on that date. Palazzo Belimbau is situated 100 metres northeast of Porta dei Vacca.
Aquarium of Genoa
Public aquarium
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 320 metres south of Porta dei Vacca.
Palazzo Balbi Gio. Francesco
University
Palazzo Balbi Gio. Francesco is an university, which is situated 130 metres north of Porta dei Vacca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Prè and Sottoripa.
Prè
Suburb
Prè is a neighbourhood in the old town of the Italian city of Genoa. It was one of the six sestieri of ancient Genoa. At present it is part of Municipio I of Great Genoa.
Old Harbour
Neighborhood
Porta dei Vacca
- Categories: city gate and building
- Location: Genoa, Province of Genoa, Liguria, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
44.41295° or 44° 24′ 47″ north
Longitude
8.92724° or 8° 55′ 38″ east
Height
18 metres (60 feet)
Open location code
8FPCCW7G+5V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=roof
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Italian—“Porta dei Vacca” goes by many names.
- French: “Porta dei Vacca”
- Italian: “Porta dei Vacca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Palazzo Lomellini-Serra and Sala di Lettura Luigi Tenco.
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