Photo: Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower, 13th century
Porta San Vitale
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′38″ N, 11°21′25″ E
- Address
- piazza di Porta San Vitale
History and description
Porta San Vitale, sometimes known as Porta per Ravenna, was an eastern portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. It is located on a piazza of the same name, immediately west of the intersection of Via San Vitale with the Viale di Ciconvallazione.
History
The portal was first erected in 1286 with an adjacent barracks and a tower. The tower was demolished in the early 16th century. Formerly the gate had a moat and ravelin on the exterior side. At the end of 18th century the drawbridge was demolished. Between 1950 and 1952, the exterior forepart and ravelin were removed.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Porta San Vitale».
Timeline
- 1286Built
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna ZanoliniTrain, nearest
500 m as the crow flies
Porta San Vitalepiazza di Porta San Vitale
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"7.1 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 Vitale?
Porta San Vitale is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: piazza di Porta San Vitale. GPS coordinates: 44.49399, 11.35681.
How old is Porta San Vitale?
Wikidata dates it to the 13th century.
What else is there to see near Porta San Vitale?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Hercolani (400 m away), Palazzo Martinetti-Rossi (400 m away), Torresotto di San Vitale (400 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
- Porta San Vitale - panoramio (2) — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna - Porta San Vitale - 2023-09-13 11-37-07 001 — AnetaMalinowska, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna Porta e strada di San Vitale xilografia — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Da sotto l'arco di Porta San Vitale, guardando dentro porta - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Da sotto l'arco di Porta San Vitale, guardando fuori porta - panoramio (1) — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta San Vitale - panoramio (1) — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- PORTA SAN VITALE 2 TORRI IN VISTA — Anita1malina, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta San Vitale con vista sulla Torre degli Asinelli — MarkPagl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PORTA SAN VITALE VIA MAZZINI IN VISTA — Anita1malina, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences