Photo: Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower, 12th century
Torresotto dei Piella
Building 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′54″ N, 11°20′43″ E
- Address
- via Piella 12 ‒ Bologna (BO)
About
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Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
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- 12th centuryBuilt
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Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
900 m as the crow flies
Torresotto dei Piellavia Piella 12 ‒ Bologna (BO)
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"6.1 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torresotto dei Piella?
Torresotto dei Piella is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Piella 12 ‒ Bologna (BO). GPS coordinates: 44.49833, 11.34516.
How old is Torresotto dei Piella?
Wikidata dates it to the 12th century.
What else is there to see near Torresotto dei Piella?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Grassi, Bologna (100 m away), Quadreria di Palazzo Rossi Poggi Marsili (100 m away), Palazzo Rossi Poggi Marsili (100 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 4 photos
- Torresotto di porta Govese, via Piella, Bologna detail — Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Torresotto di porta Govese, via Piella, Bologna — Daniel Ventura, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna, Torresotto di Porta Govese — Palickap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta Govese, Bologna (26588465322) — Dimitris Kamaras from Athens, Greece, CC BY 2.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences