Tower of San Niccolò

The Tower of San Niccolò, once part of a gate or porta in the former defensive walls of , is now located, isolated in Piazza Giuseppe Poggi, in the district of Oltrarno, Florence, region of , Italy.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
  • Also known as: “Tower of San Niccolò, Florence”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Central Library and Piazzale Michelangelo.

Library
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The of Florence is a public national library in , the largest in Italy and one of the most important in . It is one of the two central libraries of Italy, along with the . is situated 370 metres northwest of Tower of San Niccolò.

Square
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is a square with a panoramic view of , , located in the Oltrarno district. is situated 190 metres south of Tower of San Niccolò.

Museum
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The is a prominent art museum adjacent to the in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. is situated 1 km northwest of Tower of San Niccolò.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Monteripaldi.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Tower of San Niccolò.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of Tower of San Niccolò.

Neighborhood
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is a city in the southeastern part of , Italy. The neighborhood is bordered by the Affrico and Mensola streams, by the slopes of the hills and by the Via Aretina. is situated 3 km northeast of Tower of San Niccolò.

Tower of San Niccolò

Latitude
43.76448° or 43° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
11.26487° or 11° 15′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FMHQ777+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 72915036
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3908806
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Tower of San Niccolò” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣尼各老门”
  • Dutch: “Porte San Niccolò”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج سان نيكولو”
  • French: “porte San Niccolò”
  • French: “Porte San Niccolò”
  • French: “tour San Niccolò”
  • German: “Turm von San Niccolò”
  • Italian: “Porta di San Niccolò”
  • Italian: “Porta San Niccolò”
  • Italian: “Torre San Niccolò”
  • Russian: “Ворота Святого Николая”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rampe Giuseppe Poggi and Biblioteca della Fondazione Italiana della Leniterapia - FILE.

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