Site Details
Brindisi, Porta Mesagne
Field Name | Contents |
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Title (variant) | (none or unknown) |
Description | The oldest city gate. Starting point for the Ruga Magistra, the street that lead straight to the port. Ogival vault. |
Type | Gate |
Style/Culture | |
Period | |
Notes | Scheduled for demolition in 1925 due to its precarious state, the gate was ultimately saved and restored in the 1930s when a second, smaller gate was opened in the wall. |