Photo: sailko, CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower, 400s BC
Porta urbica
Greek gate of the Dionysian walls of Ortygia, Syracuse (late 5th – early 4th c. BCE)
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Antiquity, 400s BC
- Materials
- Limestone
- Protection
- World Heritage Site
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Porta Urbica
- Coordinates
- 37°03′49″ N, 15°17′30″ E
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 400s BCBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
SiracusaTrain, nearest
1.1 km as the crow flies
Porta urbica
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta urbica?
Porta urbica is in Syracuse, in the province of Siracusa (Sicily), Italy. GPS coordinates: 37.06361, 15.29167.
How old is Porta urbica?
Wikidata dates it to 400s BC.
What else is there to see near Porta urbica?
Nearby you’ll find: Temple of Apollo (100 m away), Museo del mare (300 m away), Palazzo Montalto (300 m away).
Sources and licences
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 9 photos
- Ortigia, scavi porta urbica 03 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Ortigia, scavi porta urbica 01 — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Ortigia, scavi porta urbica 04 scala gatto — sailko, CC BY 2.5
- Porta Urbica - panoramio — trolvag, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Urbica (Ortigia) Norden — Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta Urbica (Ortigia) Osten — Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta Urbica (Ortigia) Süden — Rabax63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ricostruzione porta urbica — Davide Mauro, CC0
- Siracusa - Porta urbica 20240103-01 — Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences