Porta Ticinese (Medieval Gate of Milan)

Together with the medieval Porta Nuova in Manzoni street and the Pusterla di Sant'Ambrogio, the ancient Porta Ticinese is one of the three medieval gates of the city that still exist in the modern Milan. Originally built in the twelfth century, the structure was restored in 1861 by Camillo Boito that inserted two lateral arches next to the only original access.

Porta Ticinese (Medieval)
The ancient Porta Ticinese city gate
Country Italy
RegionLombardy
MunicipalityMilan
Construction12th century (restored in 1861)

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.

See also
  • 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)


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