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Le porte di Treviso
OLD TOWN: THE DOORS OF TREVISO
Porta San Tomaso, Altinia e Santi Quaranta

 

 

Porta San Tomaso

Le porte di TrevisoIn the north we will find the Porta San Tomaso, built under the mayor Paolo Nani in the early '500, it was also called Throughout its history," Porta Mazzini "and kept this name for several decades after 1900, until it was not restored the current one. The gate was commissioned by the Venetian Senate which ordered the mayor of Treviso to dedicate the port to the Archbishop of Canterbury Saint Thomas Becket, but Paolo Nani erected on the top of the cover of the door the statue not representing St. Thomas, but the apostle St. Paul.

 

Porta Santi Quaranta

Le porte di TrevisoIn the west there is the Port of St. Quaranta, the naming Holy Forty is in honor of the forty soldiers which during the persecution of Licinius in Armenia, refusing to recognize the idols were facts froze and then burn. Also the name of St. Quaranta Port changed during the resurgence in "Cavour Port" for several decades for then buy back the old name. According to the story, the door guaranteed and still guarantees, the access to the city of Treviso for those coming from West (Padova, Montagnana, Vicenza, Castelfranco Veneto). St. Quaranta Port shows the Istrian stone façade on the outside, with three arches with the central one wider and on the prospectus outside of the door, the representation of all stands is the winged lion, symbol of power of Venice on mainland.

 

Porta Altinia

Le porte di TrevisoAltinia door is towards the south of the city. It is the third gate constructed at the beginning of 1500 certainly less impressive than the port of St. Thomas and Port Saranda. Altinia door is the only step left of the medieval walled circle embedded in the sixteenth century and the story said that it was used as a military stronghold and for the transit of all goods to and from Venice that did not follow the path of the river Sile, so the Gate became a symbol for long-term connection with Venice to Treviso and the Veneto East in general.

 

 

 

For further information, guided tours and special offers, the staff of the Hotel is at your disposal at the following phone number +39.0422.361770 or by e-mail treviso@titianinn.com