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Fortress / Tower, 13th century
Porta Mascarella
Building in Bologna, Italy
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 13th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°30′08″ N, 11°21′10″ E
- Address
- via Mascarella
About
Porta Mascarella was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. It stands just before the Ponte Stalingrado (Stalingrad bridge).
First erected in the 1300s and rebuilt in the 17th century. The gate once had a drawbridge, but it was ultimately sealed in the 15th century. The now isolated tower once was a machiocolated rampart in the city walls.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Porta Mascarella».
Timeline
- 13th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna ZanoliniTrain, nearest
700 m as the crow flies
Porta Mascarellavia Mascarella
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.3 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta Mascarella?
Porta Mascarella is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Mascarella. GPS coordinates: 44.50212, 11.35270.
How old is Porta Mascarella?
Wikidata dates it to the 13th century.
What else is there to see near Porta Mascarella?
Nearby you’ll find: Walls of Bologna (300 m away), Luigi Cattaneo Anatomical Wax Museum (400 m away), Mineralogical Collection "Luigi Bombicci Museum" (500 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- P8021033 filtered1 — pollobarca2, CC BY-SA 2.0
- BO - Porta Mascarella — EvelinaRibarova, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Case di via Mascarella viste attraverso la porta omonima - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Poppi, Pietro (1833-1914) - n-273-Bologna-Porta-Mascarella-del-sec-XV — Pietro Poppi, Public domain
- Porta Mascarella - panoramio - Carlo Pelagalli — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Mascarella - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Mascarella (da notare i portoni ancora presenti) - panoramio - Carlo Pelagalli — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Mascarella (da notare i portoni ancora presenti) - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pasando por Bologna 32 — Álvaro de la Paz Franco, CC0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences