Porta dei Vacca

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The monumental Porta dei Vacca gate was one of three built from 1155 as part of a defensive wall system. It's characteristic circular towers are shared by the other surviving gate, Porta Soprana.

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Address
Porta dei Vacca 1, Genoa, Italy

Established
1155

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