Porta Corsica, Grosseto

Name: Porta Corsica
Address: Grosseto, Italy

#20 among attractions in Grosseto

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Facts and practical information

Porta Corsica is a gate that opens along the southwestern section of the Grosseto city wall.

The name is conferred by the geographical landmark located in that direction across the sea, toward which the gate looks. Its location is along the stretch of curtain wall that connects the Cavallerizza bastion to the Molino a Vento bastion.

Coordinates: 42°45'34"N, 11°6'44"E

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Porta Corsica – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Piazza Dante, Palazzo Tognetti, Maremma Natural History Museum, Basilica del Sacro Cuore di Gesù.

~430 ftE
Historic walking areas, Square
Piazza Dante, Grosseto
3 min walk • Piazza Dante is the main public square in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. The piazza is located in the city's historic centre, included within the perimeter of the 16th-century city walls. It is home to the city's main representative buildings, including the St.
~830 ftN
Palace, Art Nouveau architecture
Palazzo Tognetti, Grosseto
5 min walk • Palazzo Tognetti is a palace in Grosseto, Italy. It is an Art Nouveau style building on three floors located along Corso Carducci.
~1180 ftE
Natural history museum, Museum
Maremma Natural History Museum, Grosseto
6 min walk • The Museo di storia naturale della Maremma is a natural history museum in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It was founded in 1971 by naturalist Giuseppe Guerrini and completely renewed in 2009.
0.6 miN
Church
Basilica del Sacro Cuore di Gesù, Grosseto
16 min walk • Sacro Cuore di Gesù is a minor basilica in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. The church was commissioned by the bishop of Grosseto Paolo Galeazzi, who intended to pay homage to the fallen in the 1943 Grosseto bombing.
~910 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Museo Collezione Gianfranco Luzzetti, Grosseto
5 min walk • The Museo Collezione Gianfranco Luzzetti is an art museum in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. The art gallery is located in a 17th-century former Clarissine convent, home to the city's cultural centre "Le Clarisse", and opened on 22 December 2019.
~150 ftSE
City wall
Walls of Grosseto, Grosseto
1 min walk • The Walls of Grosseto, known also as Medicean Walls, are a series of defensive brick walls surrounding the city of Grosseto in southern Tuscany, Italy.
~810 ftNE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Museo Archeologico e d'Arte della Maremma, Grosseto
4 min walk • The Museo archeologico e d'arte della Maremma is an archaeological and art museum in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It was founded by Giovanni Chelli in 1860, originally as a section of the Chelliana Library.
~920 ftN
Church, Historical place, Romanesque architecture
San Pietro Church, Grosseto
5 min walk • San Pietro is a small, medieval, Romanesque style, Roman Catholic church in the comune of Grosseto, Tuscany. The first documentation of a church at the site dates to 1188. Recent restorations have found structural elements dating to the 9th century.
~490 ftE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic architecture
Grosseto Cathedral, Grosseto
3 min walk • Grosseto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. It is the cathedral of the diocese of Grosseto and is dedicated to Saint Lawrence.
~950 ftNE
Church, Art gallery
Chiesa dei Bigi, Grosseto
5 min walk • The Chiesa dei Bigi, once known as Santa Chiara, is a late Renaissance-Baroque-style, deconsecrated Roman Catholic church in the city of Grosseto, in Tuscany, Italy. The small church is attached to a former Clarissan order-convent in the center of the town.
~1040 ftNE
Church, Gothic architecture
San Francesco, Grosseto
6 min walk • San Francesco is a medieval, Gothic style, Roman Catholic church in the comune of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Porta Corsica?

Nearby attractions include Walls of Grosseto, Grosseto (1 min walk), Teatro degli Industri, Grosseto (2 min walk), Piazza Dante, Grosseto (3 min walk), Colonna romana, Grosseto (3 min walk).

How to get to Porta Corsica by public transport?

The nearest stations to Porta Corsica:

Train

Grosseto (17 min walk)

Bus

Grosseto, Stazione FS • Lines: N519 (18 min walk)