Photo: trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower
Porta Marina
City gate in Syracuse, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica”
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 37°03′43″ N, 15°17′30″ E
- Address
- Via Ruggero Settimo
Photos
Getting there
SiracusaTrain, nearest
1.3 km as the crow flies
Porta MarinaVia Ruggero Settimo
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta Marina?
Porta Marina is in Syracuse, in the province of Siracusa (Sicily), Italy. Address: Via Ruggero Settimo. GPS coordinates: 37.06182, 15.29163.
Is Porta Marina wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Porta Marina?
Nearby you’ll find: Museo del mare (100 m away), Porta urbica (200 m away), Palazzo Beneventano del Bosco (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
- Porta Marina, Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2844 - Siracusa - Porta Marina (sec. XV) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 22-May-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- 2846 - Siracusa - Porta Marina (sec. XV) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 22-May-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- 2848 - Siracusa - Porta Marina (sec. XV) - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 22-May-2008 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- Ortigia, porta marina, esterno 01 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Ortigia, porta marina, interno — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Porta Marina - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Marina (Syracuse) 01 — Bernard Gagnon, CC BY 4.0
- Porta Marina, Ortigia, Syracuse, 121720 — Zde, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences