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Brindisi, Porta Mesagne


 

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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.