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Castle
Fortezza del Girifalco
Medici fortress in Cortona, now hosting temporary events and exhibitions
At a glance
- Type
- Castle
- Commissioned by
- Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°16′37″ N, 11°59′34″ E
- Address
- Via Di Fortezza 1, 52044 Cortona
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianPeople
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Camucia-CortonaTrain, nearest
2.5 km as the crow flies
Fortezza del GirifalcoVia Di Fortezza 1, 52044 Cortona
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Fortezza del Girifalco?
Fortezza del Girifalco is in Cortona, in the province of Arezzo (Tuscany), Italy. Address: Via Di Fortezza 1, 52044 Cortona. GPS coordinates: 43.27688, 11.99265.
What else is there to see near Fortezza del Girifalco?
Nearby you’ll find: Sodo archaeologic area and Camucia's tomb (600 m away), Etruscan Academy Museum of the City of Cortona (600 m away), Diocesan Museum in Cortona (900 m away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- CortonaFortezzaGirifalco1 — LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cortona - Fortezza del Girifalco - 2024-09-10 09-57-52 001 — Albarubescens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cortona - Fortezza del Girifalco - Bel vedere - 2024-09-08 12-23-00 001 — Albarubescens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cortona - Fortezza del Girifalco - Corte interna -2024-09-08 12-23-52 001 — Albarubescens, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cortona, fortezza del girifalco 01 — Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fortezza del Girifalco - Cortona 1 — Diego Baglieri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Panorama dalla Fortezza del Girifalco — Paolaf8, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Girifalco-2 — Tuscanypocket, CC BY-SA 4.0
- View-girifalco-3 — Tuscanypocket, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences