Photo: Unukorno, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Modern era, 1824
- Style
- Neoclassical architecture
- Architect
- Carlos Pilo Boyl
- Materials
- Limestone
- Coordinates
- 39°13′18″ N, 9°06′60″ E
- Address
- piazza Arsenale, 09123 Cagliari CA
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1824Built
- 1825Opened
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Getting there
CagliariTrain, nearest
1.0 km as the crow flies
Porta Cristinapiazza Arsenale, 09123 Cagliari CA
Aeroporto di Cagliari-Elmas6.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta Cristina?
Porta Cristina is in Cagliari, in the province of Cagliari (Sardinia), Italy. Address: piazza Arsenale, 09123 Cagliari CA. GPS coordinates: 39.22167, 9.11653.
How old is Porta Cristina?
Wikidata dates it to 1824.
What else is there to see near Porta Cristina?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo civico d'arte siamese Stefano Cardu (0 m away), Torre di San Pancrazio (0 m away), Cittadella dei musei (0 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 3 photos
- Cagliari Sardinia Porta Cristina — Unukorno, CC BY 4.0
- Cagliari3 — Plorit, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Views of Cagliari 20 — Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences