Porta all’Arco
Porta all’Arco is a city gate in Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany. Porta all’Arco is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Piazza Martiri della Libertà, as well as near the church Baptistery of San Giovanni.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary and Palazzo dei Priori.
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary
Church
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Volterra Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Volterra, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the seat of the bishop of Volterra. Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary is situated 110 metres northeast of Porta all’Arco.
Palazzo dei Priori
Town hall
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The Palazzo dei Priori is a Gothic-style monumental civic building in the center of the town of Volterra, located on the Piazza dei Priori, also known as Piazza Maggiore. Palazzo dei Priori is situated 140 metres northeast of Porta all’Arco.
Baptistery of San Giovanni
Church
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The Baptistery of San Giovanni an octagonal thirteenth-century religious building standing just in front of the Duomo of Volterra, in the center of the city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montebradoni and Roncolla.
Roncolla
Hamlet
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Roncolla is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km east of Porta all’Arco.
Saline di Volterra
Village
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Saline di Volterra is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Volterra, province of Pisa. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 1,218. Saline di Volterra is situated 6 km southwest of Porta all’Arco.
Porta all’Arco
- Type: City gate
- Description: building in Volterra, Italy
- Categories: arch, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Volterra, Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
43.40088° or 43° 24′ 3″ northLongitude
10.8584° or 10° 51′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8FMGCV25+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 367410672OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q3398722
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Porta all’Arco” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Porta all’Arco”
- Belarusian: “Арачная брама”
- Dutch: “Porta all’Arco”
- French: “Porta all’Arco”
- Italian: “Porta all’Arco”
- Spanish: “Porta all’Arco”
- Spanish: “Porta dell’Arco”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Piazza Martiri della Libertà and Chiesa della Miseriocordia.
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