This gateway is the main entrance to the borgo. It faces the direction of Rome, and stands below a tower with a high pointed arch. In the past it very likely had a drawbridge, that was lowered to bridge a moat that has now disappeared. To the left of the arch is an inscription commemorating the foundation of Monteriggioni in the 1220s, while a plaque on the right celebrates the newly-founded unified state of Italy, in 1860.

What to see in the local area

La posta The medieval borgo of Monteriggioni Monteriggioni’s outer walls The Porta di Ponente at Monteriggioni Monteriggioni’s “Porta Murata” Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta (Monteriggioni) The "Monteriggioni in Arme" Museum Walkways along the top of Monteriggioni’s walls