Monuments
Porta Montanara
Porta Montanara was the southern entrance to Roman Rimini. It is the only example in northern Italy of a Sullan-era city gate. The gate was built from several yellowish stone blocks, reaching an overall width of 12.5 metres and a depth of 2.20 metres. The monument was damaged in the 1943 bombing raids; only part of it survives today.
Good to know
- It is the Roman monument that suffered the most damage during the Second World War bombing raids, despite having been protected, like others, with sandbags.
- In 1949, once the war was over, the Ministry ruled that the gate had no monumental value and ordered its dismantling. It was rebuilt in the courtyard of the Diocese of Rimini.
- In 2003 it was moved back to its original position, at the end of the Cardine Massimo of the old Roman city.
Photo credits - http://photo.aptservizi.com/ - Photo Emilia Romagna - Open Data Monuments - Diego Bagli
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