Forte San Giovannello

Forte San Giovannello is a fort in Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily. Forte San Giovannello is situated near the police station Commissariato di Siracusa Ortigia, as well as near the pitch Campo Alessandro Gentile.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: City gate and Temple of Apollo.

City gate

Archaeological site

Photo: CrniBombarder!!!, Public domain.

A city gate is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. City gate is situated 410 metres west of Forte San Giovannello.

Temple of Apollo

Archaeological site

Photo: wm archiv, CC BY 2.0.

The Temple of Apollo is one of the most important… Temple of Apollo is situated 280 metres west of Forte San Giovannello.

San Pietro al Carmine

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5.

San Pietro al Carmine is a church, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Forte San Giovannello.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ortygia and Santa Panagia.

Ortygia

Quarter

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ortygia is a small island which is the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily.

Santa Panagia

Neighborhood

Photo: fotovideomike, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Santa Panagia is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km northwest of Forte San Giovannello.

Arenella

Village

Photo: Derbrauni, CC BY 4.0.

Arenella is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Forte San Giovannello.

Forte San Giovannello

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: fort, building, tourism, and historic site
Location: Syracuse, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

37.06443° or 37° 3′ 52″ north

Longitude

15.29618° or 15° 17′ 46″ east

Established

1600

Wheelchair access

Open location code

8F9Q377W+QF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 307804241

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=fort

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q72846249

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In Other Languages

“Forte San Giovannello” goes by many names.

Italian: “Forte San Giovannello”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Largo Forte San Giovannello and Commissariato di Siracusa Ortigia.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ogni Riccio un Capriccio and Gutkowskino.

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