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Fortress / Tower, 14th century
Porta Castiglione
Building in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 14th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′08″ N, 11°20′53″ E
- Address
- via Castiglione, 40124 Bologna BO
About
Porta Castiglione was a portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy.
First erected in the second half of the 13th century, and rebuilt in the 15th century. The now isolated tower once was a machiocolated rampart in the city walls. The gate once stood beside the Savena Canal, which crossed the city and whose current fed hydraulic power to the city's cloth factories.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Porta Castiglione».
Timeline
- 14th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna ZanoliniTrain, nearest
1.7 km as the crow flies
Porta Castiglionevia Castiglione, 40124 Bologna BO
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"7.2 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 Castiglione?
Porta Castiglione is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Castiglione, 40124 Bologna BO. GPS coordinates: 44.48548, 11.34818.
How old is Porta Castiglione?
Wikidata dates it to the 14th century.
What else is there to see near Porta Castiglione?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo tattile - Bologna (100 m away), Torresotto di Porta Castiglione (300 m away), Teatro Duse (400 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 4 photos
- Bologna - porta Castiglione - 04 — Maraangelini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna - porta Castiglione - 01 — karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Buiten de Porta Castiglione, Bologna, met rechts in de verte de kerk van de Madonna del Monte, RP-T-2014-13-15 — Rijksmuseum, CC0
- Brána Castiglione — Vlach Pavel, CC0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences