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Fortress / Tower
Tower of San Niccolò
Tower in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Florence”
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Coordinates
- 43°45′53″ N, 11°15′52″ E
About
The Tower of San Niccolò, once part of a gate or porta in the former defensive walls of Florence, is now located, isolated in Piazza Giuseppe Poggi, in the district of Oltrarno, Florence, region of Tuscany, Italy. The portal was first erected in 1324 and stands 115 feet tall, which can be accessed through 160 steps.
The tower and its gate were elaborated in the designs of Arnolfo di Cambio for circumferential walls around Florence. These walls were, in the main, destroyed in the 19th century as a project of urban renewal, Risanamento, in part led by Giuseppe Poggi. This tower was spared, in part because of its panoramic view of the city. There are 160 steps to the summit.
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Getting there
Firenze Campo di MarteTrain, nearest
1.7 km as the crow flies
Tower of San Niccolò
Aeroporto Firenze Amerigo Vespucci7.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Tower of San Niccolò?
Tower of San Niccolò is in Florence, in the province of Firenze (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.76464, 11.26449.
What else is there to see near Tower of San Niccolò?
Nearby you’ll find: Casa museo Rodolfo Siviero (100 m away), Palazzina Pontenani (300 m away), Porta San Miniato (300 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
- Torre di san niccolò, vista dalle rampe del poggi, 06 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- 2946 - Firenze - Porta San Niccolò - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto - 28-Oct-2007 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- 2947 - Firenze - Porta San Niccolò - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto - 28-Oct-2007 — Giovanni Dall'Orto, Attribution
- Firenze - Florence - Giardino Bardini - View East inbetween Porta San Niccolò & Piazzale Michelangelo — Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firenze - Florence - Giardino Bardini - View East towards Porta San Niccolò — Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firenze - Florence - Palazzo Vecchio - 2nd Floor - Terrazza di Saturno - View ESE towards Basilica di Santa Croce, Porta San Niccolò & Piazzale Michelangelo — Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firenze - Florence - Piazetto beneath Piazzale Michelangelo - View NNE on Porta San Niccolò 1324 — Txllxt TxllxT, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Firenze - Porta San Niccolò — RicciSpeziari. Photographer: Riccardo Speziari, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Florencia - Firenze - Torre de San Nicolas - Porta San Niccolo - 01 — Xosema, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences