Photo: sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 15th century
- Coordinates
- 43°50′33″ N, 13°00′50″ E
Timeline
- 15th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
FanoTrain, nearest
900 m as the crow flies
Porta Maggiore
Aeroporto "Raffaello Sanzio" di Ancona-Falconara37.6 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta Maggiore?
Porta Maggiore is in Fano, in the province of Pesaro e Urbino (Marche), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.84250, 13.01402.
How old is Porta Maggiore?
Wikidata dates it to the 15th century.
What else is there to see near Porta Maggiore?
Nearby you’ll find: Arch of Augustus (100 m away), Fano city walls (200 m away), Palazzo Bracci Pagani (200 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
- Fano, mura 03 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta maggiore - panoramio — renato agostini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Biblioteca Federiciana, Gaetano Baviera, Fano, Porta Malatestiana, 1905 circa, gelatina a sviluppo — Gaetano Baviera, Public domain
- Biblioteca Federiciana, Abele Cerasoli, Fano, Funerali del Garibaldino Giovanni Rupoli, 1932, gelatina a sviluppo — Abele Cerasoli, Public domain
- Fano - mura di Fano - 202209241504 — Giacomo Resta, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fano - panoramio — renato agostini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fano, mura 01 — sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Il pincio - panoramio — renato agostini, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Le mure di notte — Perpaulo40, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences