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Brancaleone Fortress
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Photo: Incola, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Castle, 15th century

Brancaleone Fortress

Rocca in Ravenna, Italy

Ravenna (RA), Emilia-Romagna

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At a glance

Type
Castle
Period
Middle Ages, 15th century
Protection
Italian national heritage
Coordinates
44°25′23″ N, 12°12′18″ E
Address
via Rocca Brancaleone ‒ Ravenna (RA)

About

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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.

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Timeline

  1. 15th centuryBuilt

Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).

Photos

Getting there

RavennaTrain, nearest
500 m as the crow flies
Brancaleone Fortressvia Rocca Brancaleone ‒ Ravenna (RA)
Port9.6 km
Aeroporto Gastone Novelli6.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Brancaleone Fortress?

Brancaleone Fortress is in Ravenna, in the province of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Rocca Brancaleone ‒ Ravenna (RA). GPS coordinates: 44.42308, 12.20508.

Is Brancaleone Fortress wheelchair accessible?

According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is wheelchair accessible.

How old is Brancaleone Fortress?

Wikidata dates it to the 15th century.

What else is there to see near Brancaleone Fortress?

Nearby you’ll find: Porta Serrata (300 m away), Mausoleum of Theodoric (400 m away), Arian Baptistry (500 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
  1. Rocca Brancaleone 06 — Incola, CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. All'interno della Rocca Brancaleone — Gennari Alessandro, CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. Angle - Rocca Brancaleone — Ebusoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. Dettagli della Rocca Brancaleone — Gennari Alessandro, CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. La Rocca Brancaleone — Gennari Alessandro, CC BY-SA 3.0
  6. Murs - Rocca Brancaleone — Ebusoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Parement - Rocca Brancaleone — Ebusoni, CC BY-SA 4.0
  8. RA Rocca Brancaleone Juni 2010-22 — Dr. Wilfred Krause. Dux totius Pomeraniae at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
  9. Ravenna - Rocca Brancaleone - 2008-10-11 — Ogi Iliev, CC BY-SA 4.0

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