Photo: pietro scerrato, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower
Porta Maggiore
The republican period city gate of ancient Norba
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Materials
- Limestone
- Coordinates
- 41°35′24″ N, 12°57′52″ E
Photos
Getting there
LatinaTrain, nearest
5.9 km as the crow flies
Porta Maggiore
Aeroporto di Roma-Ciampino38.6 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 Norma, in the province of Latina (Lazio), Italy. GPS coordinates: 41.58998, 12.96439.
What else is there to see near Porta Maggiore?
Nearby you’ll find: Norba (300 m away), Chocolate museum (Norma) (700 m away), Palazzo Felici (800 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
- Antica Norba, Porta Maggiore - panoramio — pietro scerrato, CC BY 3.0
- Norba, detail of Porta Maggiore bastion — Torquatus, CC BY 4.0
- Bastione difensivo - panoramio — pietro scerrato, CC BY 3.0
- Dall'interno dell'antica Norba - panoramio — pietro scerrato, CC BY 3.0
- Dalla sommità delle antiche mura guardando la nuova città - panoramio — pietro scerrato, CC BY 3.0
- La via d'accesso - panoramio — pietro scerrato, CC BY 3.0
- Le possenti mura difensive - panoramio — pietro scerrato, CC BY 3.0
- Norba curtain wall — Torquatus, CC BY 4.0
- Norba temple podium of the Minor Acropolis — Torquatus, CC BY 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences