Porta Ticinese (Medieval Gate of Milan)
Porta Ticinese (Medieval) | |
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 The ancient Porta Ticinese city gate | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Lombardy |
| Municipality | Milan |
| Construction | 12th century (restored in 1861) |
The ancient Porta Ticinese is one of the three medieval gates of the city that still exist in modern Milan, together with the medieval Porta Nuova in Manzoni street and the . Originally built in the twelfth century, the structure of Porta Ticinese was restored in 1861 by Camillo Boito, who inserted two lateral arches next to the only original access.
The medieval Porta Ticinese is sited near the Basilica of Saint Lawrence and the homonymous Saint Lawrence columns. Among the city's population it was commonly referred to as "Porta Cicca" or "porta Snesa". The first is the adaptation of the Spanish word "chica", meaning little girl, since the gate was the only one having just one access, whereas the latter is a dialectical form of its name.
There is another gate also called "Porta Ticinese" in the same district of Milan. This other gate is more recent, having been originally built in the 16th century and then replaced in the 19th century.
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Media related to Porta Ticinese (medieval) (Milan) at Wikimedia Commons- Le città d'arte:Milano, Guide brevi Skira, ed.2008, autori vari. (Italian language edition)
Coordinates: 45°27′27.3″N 9°10′51.3″E / 45.457583°N 9.180917°E
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