Porta Vescovo

Porta Vescovo

Discover the story behind Porta Vescovo, a historic city gate in Verona, Italy that once collected a toll

Porta Vescovo was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of Verona, Italy. It was designed and built during 1520 by the architect Teodoro Trivulzio. It is named Vescovo, because the gate once collected a toll benefitting the bishop. The external façade of the central arch is decorated with marble with a form resembling an ancient Roman triumphal arch. In the mid-19th-century, it underwent additions of barracks, an arsenal, and pedestrian entry points. Today, Porta Vescovo stands near Verona Porta Vescovo railway station, the station for trains to Venice.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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