San Pietro Bastion – San Pietro Gate loop from Ferrara
San Pietro Bastion – San Pietro Gate loop from Ferrara
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San Pietro Bastion – San Pietro Gate loop from Ferrara
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7.79km
20m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 9, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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1.85 km
Barbacane of San Giorgio, Ferrara
Highlight • Historical Site
The term barbican derives from the medieval Latin barbacanis or from the vulgar Arabic bar-al-baqara, literally "cattle enclosure", indicating a buttress, a walled reinforcement for defensive purposes.
The artifact …
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2.24 km
Baluardo dell'Amore
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The current Bulwark of Love contains a real palimpsest of the history of military architecture, starting from the Porta dating back to the mid-15th century, up to the mighty “ace of spades” bulwark of the late 16th century.
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2.55 km
Bastion of Saint Anthony
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Intermediate between that of Love and that of San Pietro, the Baluardo di Sant'Antonio is the closest to the monastery of Sant'Antonio in Polesine, from which it takes its …
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2.90 km
San Pietro Bastion
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Formidable fortified device dating back to the second half of the sixteenth century, the Bulwark takes its name from the neighboring fifteenth-century gate, modified several times over the centuries, until its infill in 1630.
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3.25 km
San Lorenzo Bastion
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Built in 1583 and modified in the following century to adapt it to protect the new Porta Paola, the Baluardo di San Lorenzo has been a space dear to …
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3.48 km
Porta Paola
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3.51 km
Porta Paola
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Built in 1612 to a design by the architect Giovanni Batista Aleotti, Porta Paola today constitutes the largest monumental gateway in the city, further enhanced by its imminent new …
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6.43 km
San Pietro Gate
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The Gate overlooks the current Via Quartieri, so called “because the“ Quarters ”of the urban militias opened on the right side of the road to Porta S. Pietro: nearby …
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7.79 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.96 km
1.45 km
185 m
179 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
2.99 km
2.32 km
1.25 km
1.00 km
204 m
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