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Porta San Giorgio, also known as Porta Trento, is a monumental gate in Verona, located in the northern part of the city, on the western bank of the Adige River. The name of the gate derives from nearby church of San Giorgio in Braida.
SHORT HISTORY
A first gate erected on this spot was commissioned by Cangrande I della Scala and built between 1321 and 1324 after a project by the architect Calzaro.
In the 16th century, during the Venetian occupation, the gate was rebuilt as part of the reinforcement of the fortifications of Verona. The work began in 1525 and was completed one year later, in 1526, on a project traditionally attributed to Giovanni Maria Falconetto.
However, the side facing the city remained unfinished and was only completed in 1840 by the Austro-Hungarians, under the direction of the Imperial Royal Office of Fortifications.
ARCHITECTURE
The facade of the gate facing the countryside, covered with polished white stone, resembling a triumphal arch, was built in Renaissance style. The composition is in Doric style, adorned with shields and commemorative plaques of the Venetian era.
The 19th-century facade of the gate, facing the city, is covered with volcanic tuff, and was designed in accordance with the architecture of the time. The gate was once equipped with a wooden drawbridge and a moat.
The plan of the gate is rectangular, asymmetrical, articulated by the central driveway, the side walkways for the pedestrian and the rooms for the guards. The walls that delimit the passages are equipped with loopholes. On the terrace, there was once a gun emplacement.
HOW TO GET THERE
Porta San Giorgio is located about 2.8 kilometers from the Verona Porta Nuova railway station. The closest bus stop is in Piazzetta San Giorgio, about 60 meters away, on the bus Lines 31, 32, 33 and 91.
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