Porta Soprana

Genoa, Italy

Porta Soprana is the best-known gate of the ancient walls of Genoa. After major restorations carried out between the 19th and 20th centuries, it has regained the appearance it supposedly had at the time of the construction of the so-called Barbarossa walls (1150 ca.).

Castles and fortifications in Italy

Address

Salita del Prione 55, Genoa, Italy

See all sites in Genoa

Details

Founded: c. 1150
Category: Castles and fortifications in Italy

Rating

4.6/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Portofino Village (24,7 km)
Dragonara Castle (18,3 km)
Brown Castle (25 km)
Chiavari Cathedral (32,5 km)
San Fruttuoso abbey (21,5 km)
Rapallo Castle (24,7 km)
Santa Margherita Ligure Castle (23,7 km)
Savona Cathedral (37,6 km)
Priamar Fortress (37,5 km)

User Reviews

4KProductions (2 years ago)
Beautiful! Must see if you in Genova. Nearby check the Christopher Columbus' House.

Raif & Vy (2 years ago)
Nice old historical gate to observe and walk through on your way to old town. Amazing place to eat and drink. There are some old ruins just outside the gate.

Marius David (2 years ago)
Nice historical place loved to walked around.

HOANG Tuan Anh (3 years ago)
Nice

1girl 1passport (3 years ago)
Porta Soprana is the best-known gate of the ancient walls of Genoa. Beautiful tucked away from the main road that leads to Piazza De Ferrari. Genoa's new city walls were built in the 12th century to defend the independence of the Republic against the expansionist ambitions of Emperor Barbarossa, after whom they are named. Porta Soprana, Porta Aurea and Porta di Santa Fede. Porta Soprana served as the entrance to the city for those arriving from the east, looking over the plane of Sant'Andrea, which took its name from a monastery demolished in the 19th century to create Via Dante and the building that currently houses the Banca d'Italia.

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Finest Norman castles in Italy

Exploring the History of Northern Poland

Discovering Slovenia's Historic Wonders

Photo from Flickr, copyright Andy Hay

Historic Site of the week

Argos Theater

The ancient Argos Theater was built in 320 BC. and is located in Argos, Greece against Larissa Hill. Nearby from this site is Agora, Roman Odeon, and the Baths of Argos. The theater is one of the largest architectural developments in Greece and was renovated in ca 120 AD.

The Hellenistic theater at Argos is cut into the hillside of the Larisa, with 90 steps up a steep incline, forming a narrow rectilinear cavea. Among the largest theaters in Greece, it held about 20,000 spectators and is divided by two landings into three horizontal sections. Staircases further divide the cavea into four cunei, corresponding to the tribes of Argos A high wall was erected to prevent unauthorized access into the theatron and may have helped the acoustics, but it is said the sound quality is still very good today.

Around 120 CE, both theaters were renovated in the Roman style.