Photo: Sailko, CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower
Porta Faenza
Ancient gateway to Florence
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Florence”
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Coordinates
- 43°46′51″ N, 11°14′57″ E
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianPhotos
Getting there
Firenze Santa Maria NovellaTrain, nearest
400 m as the crow flies
Porta Faenza
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci4.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta Faenza?
Porta Faenza is in Florence, in the province of Firenze (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.78096, 11.24927.
What else is there to see near Porta Faenza?
Nearby you’ll find: Fortezza da Basso (100 m away), Palazzo dei Congressi (200 m away), Monastero di Sant'Antonio di Vienne (200 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 7 photos
- Porta Faenza (Fortezza da Basso) — Sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Fortezza da basso, porta a faenza — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lapide coi confini delle mura di firenze, 1310, 02 alla porta polverosa, tra porta faenza e porta san gallo — Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fortezza da basso 07 mastio — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Fortezza da Basso 2 — Sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Fortezza da Basso Firenze 2 — Freepenguin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fortezza da basso, 11 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences