Photo: Jensens, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1155
- Coordinates
- 44°24′47″ N, 8°55′38″ E
- Address
- Via delle fontane
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 1155Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
CarbonaraTrain, nearest
600 m as the crow flies
Porta dei VaccaVia delle fontane
Porto Antico400 m
Aeroporto Internazionale di Genova - Cristoforo Colombo6.7 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta dei Vacca?
Porta dei Vacca is in Genoa, in the province of Genova (Liguria), Italy. Address: Via delle fontane. GPS coordinates: 44.41294, 8.92723.
How old is Porta dei Vacca?
Wikidata dates it to 1155.
What else is there to see near Porta dei Vacca?
Nearby you’ll find: Walls of Genoa (0 m away), Palazzo Lomellini-Serra (0 m away), Palazzo Durazzo-Cattaneo Adorno (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 9 photos
- Porta dei Vacca Genoa — Jensens, Public domain
- Genova - Porta dei Vacca - panoramio — Andrea Albini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Genova antica Porta di Vacca — Giuseppe Barberis, Public domain
- Genova-Centro storico-Porta di Vacca-DSCF7497 — Twice25 & Rinina25, CC BY 2.5
- Genova-Porta di Vacca-DSCF7750 — Twice25 & Rinina25, CC BY 2.5
- Genova, Porta dei Vacca — Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta dei Vacca - Genova - panoramio (1) — kajikawa, CC BY 3.0
- Porta dei Vacca - panoramio — patano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta dei vacca 01,1 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences