Porta del Sole (Palestrina)

Porta del Sole (Palestrina) is a city gate in , , . Porta del Sole (Palestrina) is situated nearby to the playground , as well as near the tourism office .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palestrina Cathedral and Temple of Fortuna Primigenia.

Church
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is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in , in the region of , Italy. It is the episcopal seat of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina, and dedicated to Saint Agapitus. is situated 200 metres northwest of Porta del Sole (Palestrina).

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The was an ancient Roman temple within the sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, a religious complex in Praeneste. It was dedicated to the goddess Fortuna Primigenia and parents brought their newly-born first child to the temple in order to improve its likelihood of surviving infancy and perpetuating the gens. is situated 260 metres northwest of Porta del Sole (Palestrina).

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Porta del Sole (Palestrina).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palestrina and Castel San Pietro Romano.

Town
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is a modern Italian city and comune with a population of about 22,000, in , about 35 kilometres east of . It is connected to the latter by the Via Prenestina.

Village
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is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the region of , located about 35 kilometres east of . In 2017, it had a population of 883.

Town
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is a town and comune in the Latium region of Italy, 42 kilometres southeast of . As of 2011 its population was 10,421. is situated 3½ km southeast of Porta del Sole (Palestrina).

Porta del Sole (Palestrina)

Latitude
41.83813° or 41° 50′ 17″ north
Longitude
12.89414° or 12° 53′ 39″ east
Inception
1642
Open location code
8FHJRVQV+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 458981218
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q3908902
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Italian—“Porta del Sole (Palestrina)” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Porta del Sole”
  • Greek: “Πόρτα ντελ Σόλε”
  • Italian: “Porta del Sole”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Piazza di Porta del Sole and Parco Cingolani.

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