Photo: Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Fortress / Tower, 12th century
Torresotto di Porta Nuova
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′40″ N, 11°20′12″ E
- Address
- via Porta Nova
About
No English description yet
Opening hours and directions are on this page. The full story is on Italian Wikipedia.
Read it in ItalianTimeline
- 12th centuryBuilt
Events and people from Wikidata (CC0).
Photos
Getting there
Bologna CentraleTrain, nearest
1.4 km as the crow flies
Torresotto di Porta Nuovavia Porta Nova
Aeroporto di Bologna "Guglielmo Marconi"5.9 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Torresotto di Porta Nuova?
Torresotto di Porta Nuova is in Bologna, in the province of Bologna (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. Address: via Porta Nova. GPS coordinates: 44.49438, 11.33680.
How old is Torresotto di Porta Nuova?
Wikidata dates it to the 12th century.
What else is there to see near Torresotto di Porta Nuova?
Nearby you’ll find: Former convent of San Francesco (100 m away), Palazzo Belloni, Bologna (200 m away), Palazzo Dall’Armi Marescalchi, Bologna (200 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
- Bologna brama Porta Nova — Andrzej Otrębski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Torresotto di Porta Nova — SIG SG 510, CC0
- Bologna.Via Porta Nova.Tour et portail — Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bologna.Via Porta Nova.Tour et rue — Popolon, CC BY-SA 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences