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Fortezza da Basso

Fortezza da Basso is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Poggio all'Aia stands 934 m to the north, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Touristic Entrance for Finanza, a attraction 0.1 miles away.

The story

Fortezza da Basso is a fort inserted in the fourteenth century walls of Florence. Its official name is the Fortress of Saint John the Baptist (Fortezza di San Giovanni Battista). In modern times it is home to numerous conferences, concerts and national and international exhibitions, such as Pitti Immagine. Its total area is nearly 100,000 square meters.

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Dates from 1534.

Wikidata Q913295, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1530s

How to reach it

Coordinates43.78165, 11.24882

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Springs
  • Piazzale Michelangelo: 1.6 mi
  • Fonte Mezzina: 4.1 mi
  • Fonte Pecchioli: 4.4 mi
  • Fonte Giallina: 4.4 mi
  • Fonte di Cascina: 5.1 mi
Peaks
  • Montepiano: 2.3 mi
  • Monterivecchi: 2.4 mi
  • Monte Rinaldi: 2.7 mi
  • Colle San Francesco: 2.7 mi
  • Montenopoli: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 53
Gardens: 38
Picnic sites: 12
Waterfalls: 8
  • Tonfo del Diavolo: 7.7 mi
  • Pescaia Calvelli: 13.9 mi
  • Cascata di Meriggioni: 16.9 mi
  • Pisciolo di Macereto: 17.1 mi
  • Pisciolo di Sant'Antonio: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Fortezza da Basso. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poggio all'AiaN 353°934 m7.0 mi
Poggio CasacciaN 355°921 m6.4 mi
Poggio CornacchiacciaN 354°892 m6.8 mi
Poggio CapannelleN 358°839 m6.6 mi
Poggio TriniN 359°764 m6.1 mi
Poggio al GiroN 1°747 m4.9 mi
Monte RotondoN 357°705 m5.6 mi
Poggio PratoneNE 53°702 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:4918:27
June solstice05:3420:1721:01
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4615:5416:41

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/24735341

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