Stronghold of Populonia
Stronghold of Populonia is a castle in Piombino, Livorno, Tuscany. Stronghold of Populonia is situated nearby to the square Piazza Curzio Desideri, as well as near the church Chiesa di Santa Croce.Photo: Mykola Pokalyuk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chiesa di Santa Croce and Stronghold of Populonia - Tower.
Baratti lighthouse
Lighthouse
Baratti lighthouse is situated 550 metres northeast of Stronghold of Populonia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Populonia and Baratti.
Populonia
Hamlet
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Populonia or Populonia Alta today is a frazione of the comune of Piombino. As of 2009 its population was 17. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Populonia is especially noteworthy for its Etruscan remains, including one of the main necropolis in Italy, discovered by Isidoro Falchi.
Baratti
Hamlet
Photo: Louis-garden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baratti is a village frazione of the comune of Piombino in the Province of Livorno, with roughly only 15 residents.
Populonia Stazione
Village
Populonia Stazione is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Piombino, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 234. The village is about 72 km from Livorno and 9 km from Piombino. Populonia Stazione is situated 4 km east of Stronghold of Populonia.
Stronghold of Populonia
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Piombino, Italy
- Categories: rocca, castle, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Piombino, Livorno, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.98975° or 42° 59′ 23″ northLongitude
10.49119° or 10° 29′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8FJGXFQR+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 277586884OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3939489
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Stronghold of Populonia” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rocca di Populonia”
- French: “Château de Populonia”
- French: “forteresse de Populonia”
- French: “Forteresse de Populonia”
- German: “Schloss von Populonia”
- Italian: “Fortezza di Populonia”
- Italian: “Rocca degli Appiani”
- Italian: “rocca di Populonia”
- Italian: “Rocca di Populonia”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Populonia”
- Spanish: “Fortaleza de Populonia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Curzio Desideri and Museo Etrusco di Populonia Collezione Gasparri.
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