Walls, towers and gates Porta Nuova Porta Nuova in Milan is located in Piazzale Principessa Clotilde, located inside the Bastions. It is one of the six main gates of the city, and is characterized by the neoclassical arch of Zanoia. It has an ionic style where it absorbs and reworks oriental motifs. It was restored in 2002 by the association “Castles and Open Villas in Lombardy”.
Walls, towers and gates Porta Ticinese Porta Ticinese is one of the six main gates of Milan, obtained within the Bastions. Today it presents the neoclassical door of Cagnola and the adjoining datiari toll booths. In the past Porta Ticinese identified one of the six historical districts in which the city was divided, the Sestiere of Porta Ticinese. Currently you can visit and admire.
Walls, towers and gates Porta Venezia Porta Venezia dates back to the 16th century, when it was still called the Spanish Gate. It is one of the six most important gates of the city, consisting of two imposing ramparts. It is also named in the Betrothed, because it is the door that Renzo crossed to enter Milan.
Walls, towers and gates Mura Spagnole The construction of the Spanish walls took place between 1548 and 1562, at the behest of Ferrante I Gonzaga, governor at the time of the city, when he was under Spanish rule. The initial project to strengthen the city's defenses, carried out by Giovanni Maria Olgiati, provided for the construction of a new imposing castle in the southern part of the city, but the project came set aside for the excessive burden and it was preferred to build a new city wall better suited to the progress of military technique.
Walls, towers and gates Porta Volta Porta Volta is one of the five most recent gates of Milan, created inside the Bastions to allow a more direct communication between the city and the Monumental Cemetery. It is located in the center of Piazzale Baiamonti, at the outlet of the Bastions of Porta Volta. The door was erected in 1880 along the route of the Spanish walls of Milan, built in 1555 by order of Ferrante Gonzaga.
Walls, towers and gates Porta Romana Porta Ticinese is one of the six main gates of Milan, obtained inside the Bastions. Today characterized by the presence of the neoclassical door of Cagnola and the adjoining datiary toll booths. In the past Porta Ticinese identified one of the six historical districts in which the city was divided, the Sestiere of Porta Ticinese. Currently you can visit and admire.