Porta Terra

Porta Terra is a city gate in Otranto, Lecce, Apulia. Porta Terra is situated nearby to the historic building Torre Alfonsina, as well as near the tourism office Ecomuseo.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Otranto Cathedral and San Pietro.

Otranto Cathedral

Church

Photo: MatthiasKabel, CC BY 2.5.

Otranto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the Italian city of Otranto, dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary. It is the archiepiscopal seat of the Archdiocese of Otranto.

San Pietro

Church

Photo: Bgag, CC0.

San Pietro is a church, which is situated 210 metres southeast of Porta Terra.

Madonna dell’Altomare

Church

Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Madonna dell’Altomare is a church, which is situated 440 metres northwest of Porta Terra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Casamassella and Cape Otranto.

Casamassella

Hamlet

Photo: Lupiae, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casamassella is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southwest of Porta Terra.

Cape Otranto

Locality

Photo: Gabbiano64, Public domain.

Cape Palascìa, commonly known as Capo d'Otranto, is Italy's most easterly point. It is situated in the territory of the Apulian city of Otranto, in the Province of Lecce at 40° 7' northing and 18° 31' easting. Cape Otranto is situated 5 km southeast of Porta Terra.

Porto Badisco

Village

Photo: Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Porto Badisco is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Porta Terra.

Porta Terra

Type: City gate
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

40.14641° or 40° 8′ 47″ north

Longitude

18.49027° or 18° 29′ 25″ east

Open location code

8FGW4FWR+H4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 522822492

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

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