Clock Tower, Mantua

Name: Clock Tower
Address: Piazza Erbe, Mantua, Italy
Telephone: +39 0376 288208

#7 among attractions in Mantua

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Facts and practical information

The Torre dell'Orologio is a 15th-century renaissance tower on the Piazza delle Erbe in Mantua, Italy. It is attached to the Palazzo della Ragione, and next to the Rotonda di San Lorenzo. It houses an astronomical clock. ()

Local name: Torre dell'Orologio Coordinates: 45°9'30"N, 10°47'41"E

Address

Piazza ErbeMantua Italy

Contact

+39 0376 288208

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Day trips

Clock Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ducal Palace, Basilica Palatina Santa Barbara, Mantua Cathedral, Basilica di Sant'Andrea.

~1330 ftNE
Huge ducal place with Mantegna frescoes
Ducal Palace, Mantua
7 min walk • The Ducal Palace, or Palazzo Ducale, is a historic royal residence situated in the heart of Mantua, Italy, embodying the grandeur and elegance of the Renaissance era. This sprawling complex, once the seat of the Gonzaga family, rulers of Mantua for almost four...
~1410 ftNE
Church
Basilica Palatina Santa Barbara, Mantua
7 min walk • The Basilika Palatina di Santa Barbara is the Palatine Chapel of the House of Gonzaga in Mantua, Italy.
~1180 ftNE
Cathedral spanning architectural styles
Mantua Cathedral, Mantua
6 min walk • Mantua Cathedral in Mantua, Lombardy, northern Italy, is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to Saint Peter. It is the seat of the Bishop of Mantua.
~230 ftN
Renaissance church and relic of Christ
Basilica di Sant'Andrea, Mantua
2 min walk • The Basilica of Sant'Andrea is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral and minor basilica in Mantua, Lombardy. It is one of the major works of 15th-century Renaissance architecture in Northern Italy.
~1600 ftN
Historical place, Park
Piazza Virgiliana, Mantua
8 min walk • The Piazza Virgiliana is an oblong shaped park in the center of Mantua, region of Lombardy Italy. It spans from a circumvailling Piazza Virgilliana street, fed from Piazza dei Filipinni by Via Virgilio, and stretching northwest towards Lago di Mezzo, from which it is separated by a wall and a span of the busy SS62 highway.
0.4 miNW
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palazzo Cavriani, Mantua
11 min walk • Palazzo Cavriani is an aristocratic palace with gardens located in Mantua, Italy. The palace is also sometimes referred to as the Palazzo Gonzaga-Spolverini, but the palace belonging to those families was either razed or subsumed into the present neoclassical structure and garden.
~230 ftNE
Architecture, Historical place, Palace
Palazzo del Podestà, Mantua
2 min walk • The Palazzo del Podestà, or Palazzo del Broletto, is a 13th-century palace, located between Piazza delle Erbe and Piazza Broletto, in the center of Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. The building for many years serving as the offices of the Municipality. The main facade faces Piazza Broletto.
~70 ftS
Church, Ruins, Romanesque architecture
Rotonda di San Lorenzo, Mantua
1 min walk • The Rotonda di San Lorenzo is a religious building in Mantua, Lombardy. It is the most ancient church in the city. It is now sunk below the level of the Piazza della Erbe.
~1140 ftNW
Church
Santi Simone e Giuda, Mantua
6 min walk • Santi Simone e Giuda is a Renaissance architecture, Roman Catholic church located in Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. The church rises near the Palazzo d'Arco and the Church of the Fillipines in Mantua.
~1750 ftNW
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Specialty museum
Palazzo d'Arco, Mantua
9 min walk • The Palazzo D'Arco is a Neoclassical-style palace located on Piazza Carlo D'Arco #4 in Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. The palace houses the Museo di Palazzo d'Arco, which displays the furnishings and artwork collected by the Duke D'Arco.
~1720 ftNE
Museum, Vernacular architecture, Art museum
Camera degli Sposi, Mantua
9 min walk • The Camera degli Sposi, sometimes known as the Camera picta, is a room frescoed with illusionistic paintings by Andrea Mantegna in the Ducal Palace, Mantua, Italy.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Clock Tower?

Nearby attractions include Rotonda di San Lorenzo, Mantua (1 min walk), Palazzo della Ragione, Mantua (1 min walk), Torre del Salaro, Mantua (1 min walk), Palazzo del Podestà, Mantua (2 min walk).

How to get to Clock Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Clock Tower:

Bus

Piazza Cavallotti • Lines: 4C, 4S, 4T (7 min walk)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele - Piazza Cavallotti • Lines: 12, 9 (7 min walk)

Train

Mantova (15 min walk)