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Fortress / Tower, 13th century
Porta San Donato
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°29′54″ N, 11°21′23″ E
- Address
- Piazza di Porta S. Donato, 40126 Bologna BO
About
Porta San Donato, also known as Porta Zamboni, was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. It was a gate into the university area of the city.
The gate was built in the 13th century, and by 1354 was equipped with a drawbridge. It was sealed in 1428, but reopened in the following decades. It is flanked by a machiocolated tower.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Porta San Donato».
Timeline
- 13th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna ZanoliniTrain, nearest
300 m as the crow flies
Porta San DonatoPiazza di Porta S. Donato, 40126 Bologna BO
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.7 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 San Donato?
Porta San Donato is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Piazza di Porta S. Donato, 40126 Bologna BO. GPS coordinates: 44.49839, 11.35634.
How old is Porta San Donato?
Wikidata dates it to the 13th century.
What else is there to see near Porta San Donato?
Nearby you’ll find: Mineralogical Collection "Luigi Bombicci Museum" (100 m away), Luigi Cattaneo Anatomical Wax Museum (100 m away), Museo geologico Giovanni Capellini (100 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
- Bologna Porta San Donato 087 — GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arco della porta San Donato - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna - Porta San Donato - 2023-09-13 12-20-43 001 — AnetaMalinowska, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Porta San Donato 088 — GFreihalter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna Porta San Donato Lato Campo 1 — Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Porta San Donato Lato Città — Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna-Porta-San-Donato — Albertomos, Public domain
- Městská brána Porta San Donato — Vlach Pavel, CC0
- Porta San Donato - Bologna — TheNino, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences