Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower, 12th century
Torresotto di Porta Castiglione
City gate in Bologna (Italy)
Bologna (BO), Emilia-Romagna
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 12th century
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 44°29′18″ N, 11°20′52″ E
- Address
- via Castiglione, 47
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 12th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
Bologna ZanoliniTrain, nearest
1.4 km as the crow flies
Torresotto di Porta Castiglionevia Castiglione, 47
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"7.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torresotto di Porta Castiglione?
Torresotto di Porta Castiglione is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Castiglione, 47. GPS coordinates: 44.48839, 11.34778.
How old is Torresotto di Porta Castiglione?
Wikidata dates it to the 12th century.
What else is there to see near Torresotto di Porta Castiglione?
Nearby you’ll find: Teatro Duse (100 m away), Museo tattile - Bologna (300 m away), Palazzo Cospi (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 6 photos
- Bologna, torresotto di strada castiglione 02 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Torresotto di Castiglione (porta della seconda cerchia di mura medievali di Bologna) - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torresotto di Castiglione (porta della seconda cerchia di mura medievali di Bologna). - panoramio — Carlo Pelagalli, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20260403 Torresotto di Strada Castiglione — Marcamps, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bologna, torresotto di strada castiglione 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Torresotto di Strada Castiglione — Marcamps, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences