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The Porta Franca (Porta Romea) at Monteriggioni

Category: Castle/fortification/tower, Historic borgo/Town of art-historical importance

Itinerary: Ring Tour of the Castle, 23, Monteriggioni castle, Discover the sites of Assassin’s Creed

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 Monteriggioni (Foto di Bruno Bruchi) The medieval borgo of Monteriggioni Cinta muraria (Foto Bruno Bruchi) Monteriggioni’s outer walls porta di Ponente (Foto Bruno Bruchi) The Porta di Ponente at Monteriggioni Monteriggioni’s “Porta Murata” Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta (Foto di Michele Piccardo) Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta (Monteriggioni) The "Monteriggioni in Arme" Museum I camminamenti Walkways along the top of Monteriggioni’s walls

Where to sleep nearby

None Casa per ferie S. Maria Assunta P.za Roma 23, 53035 Monteriggioni castello (SI)
Romantik hotel Monteriggioni Via I maggio 4, 53035 Monteriggioni castello (SI)
None Camere Dentro il Castello Via I maggio 19, 53035 Monteriggioni Castello (SI)
La Maison dell'Hotel Monteriggioni Via I maggio 13 - 53035 Monteriggioni castello (SI)
None Monteriggioni Castello Via I Maggio 10, 53035 Monteriggioni castello (SI)
La Signoria 1212 Via I Maggio 19, 53035 Monteriggioni (SI)
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