Central Italy
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Fortezza da Basso

Fortezza da Basso is a fort inserted in the fourteenth century walls of . Its official name is the Fortress of Saint John the Baptist. In modern times it is home to numerous conferences, concerts and national and international exhibitions, such as Pitti Immagine.
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  • Type: Event venue
  • Description: fort in Florence, Italy
  • Also known as: “Fortezza di San Giovanni Battista”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Porta Faenza and Firenze Santa Maria Novella Railway Station.

City gate
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is a city gate.

Railway station
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Firenze Santa Maria Novella or Stazione di Santa Maria Novella is the main railway station in , . The station is used by 59 million people every year and is one of the busiest in Italy. is situated 470 metres south of Fortezza da Basso.

Museum
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The is a prominent art museum adjacent to the in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. is situated 1½ km south of Fortezza da Basso.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Fortezza da Basso.

Neighborhood
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is a city in the southeastern part of , Italy. The neighborhood is bordered by the Affrico and Mensola streams, by the slopes of the hills and by the Via Aretina. is situated 4 km east of Fortezza da Basso.

Fortezza da Basso

Latitude
43.78165° or 43° 46′ 54″ north
Longitude
11.24882° or 11° 14′ 56″ east
Open location code
8FMHQ6JX+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 24735341
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­exhibition_centre
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Wiki­data ID
Q913295
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Fortezza da Basso” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Fortezza da Basso”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “فورتيزا دا باسو”
  • French: “forteresse de Basso”
  • French: “Forteresse de Basso”
  • German: “Fortezza da Basso”
  • Italian: “Fortezza da Basso”
  • Japanese: “フォルテッツァ・ダ・バッソ”
  • Korean: “포르테차 다 바소”
  • Russian: “Фор­тец­ца-да-Бас­со”
  • Russian: “Фортецца-да-Бассо”
  • Spanish: “Fortezza da Basso”
  • Swedish: “Fortezza da Basso”

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