Photo: LigaDue, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower
Porta Ovile
City Gate in Siena
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Siena”
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 43°19′25″ N, 11°19′58″ E
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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Getting there
SienaTrain, nearest
1.2 km as the crow flies
Porta Ovile
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 Ovile?
Porta Ovile is in Siena, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.32366, 11.33290.
What else is there to see near Porta Ovile?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Nava (300 m away), Palazzo Salimbeni (300 m away), Palazzo Tantucci, Siena (300 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 6 photos
- PortaOvileOutside1 — LigaDue, CC BY 3.0
- 2016 Siena - Porta Ovile 01 — Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta Ovile — Mongolo1984, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PortaOvileInside — LigaDue, CC BY 3.0
- PortaOvileInsideCroceBruco — LigaDue, CC BY 3.0
- PortaOvileOutside2 — LigaDue, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences