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Fortress / Tower
Porta del Fortino Vecchio
City gate in Catania, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°29′57″ N, 15°04′29″ E
- Address
- Via Sacchero, 52
Getting there
Catania CentraleTrain, nearest
2.4 km as the crow flies
Porta del Fortino VecchioVia Sacchero, 52
Port1.4 km
Aeroporto di Catania Fontanarossa3.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta del Fortino Vecchio?
Porta del Fortino Vecchio is in Catania, in the province of Catania (Sicily), Italy. Address: Via Sacchero, 52. GPS coordinates: 37.49924, 15.07484.
What else is there to see near Porta del Fortino Vecchio?
Nearby you’ll find: Porta Giuseppe Garibaldi (100 m away), Palazzo Fassari Pace (500 m away), Thermae of Sant'Antonio (500 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 1 photos
- Porta del Fortino Vecchio — Archeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences