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Fortress / Tower, 1797
Lunetta di Santo Stefano
Fortification part of Ancona's defence system on Santo Stefano hill
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Early modern period, 1797
- Commissioned by
- First French Empire
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°36′46″ N, 13°31′08″ E
- Address
- via Circonvallazione 61, Ancona
About
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- 1811Built
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Getting there
AnconaTrain, nearest
1.8 km as the crow flies
Lunetta di Santo Stefanovia Circonvallazione 61, Ancona
Ancona1.1 km
Aeroporto "Raffaello Sanzio" di Ancona-Falconara12.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Lunetta di Santo Stefano?
Lunetta di Santo Stefano is in Ancona, in the province of Ancona (Marche), Italy. Address: via Circonvallazione 61, Ancona. GPS coordinates: 43.61287, 13.51881.
How old is Lunetta di Santo Stefano?
Wikidata dates it to 1797.
What else is there to see near Lunetta di Santo Stefano?
Nearby you’ll find: Ancona defensive system (500 m away), Cittadella di Ancona (800 m away), Casa del Mutilato (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
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN lato Via Veneto — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN camminamenti sotterranei — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN cancello — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN casermetta feritoie — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN casermetta — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN cortile interno — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN lato campetto di calcio — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN locali soterranei — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lunetta S.Stefano AN mura 2 — Claudio.stanco, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences