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Fortress / Tower, 13th century
Porta San Felice
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′57″ N, 11°19′38″ E
- Address
- Piazza di Porta S. Felice, 40122 Bologna BO
About
Porta San Felice was the westernmost gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. It led into Via Emilia, here Via San Felice changes name to Via Aurelio Saffi, After crossing the Viali di Circonvallazione of Bologna.
The gate was erected in the 13th century, and rebuilt in 1334 with a machiocolated tower and drawbridge. It was restored in 1508, and again in 1805 when Napoleon visited the city. In 1840, the flanking walls were torn down. A barracks and tax house for collecting duties was in the past found astride the entrance.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Porta San Felice».
Timeline
- 13th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
1.5 km as the crow flies
Porta San FelicePiazza di Porta S. Felice, 40122 Bologna BO
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"5.0 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 Felice?
Porta San Felice is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: Piazza di Porta S. Felice, 40122 Bologna BO. GPS coordinates: 44.49923, 11.32720.
How old is Porta San Felice?
Wikidata dates it to the 13th century.
What else is there to see near Porta San Felice?
Nearby you’ll find: Opificio delle Acque (200 m away), Santi Naborre e Felice (600 m away), Luigi Fantini Museum (600 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 Felice — Luca83, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna - Porta San Felice - 2026-09-06 18-31-29 001 — RossBaskets, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta S.Felice - Bologna — Steqqq, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta San Felice.. Bologna — Maretta Angelini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta San Felice... Bologna — Maretta Angelini, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Via San Felice, Bologna, 1910 circa — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- "movement" — Simone Marani, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna, Italy - panoramio (7) — Arek N., CC BY-SA 3.0
- DSC00292-01-01 — Maretta Angelini, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences