Porta Pia

Monument

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Address: Piazzale Porta Pia (Corso Italia) 00198 Rome Latium Italy
Phone: +396486723
Website: http://www.welcometorome.net/it/posti-a-roma/da-visitare/monumenti/porta-pia
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Porta Pia was one of the northern gates in the Aurelian Walls of Rome, Italy. One of Pope Pius IV's civic improvements to the city, it is named after him. Situated at the end of a new street, the Via Pia, it was designed by Michelangelo to replace the Porta Nomentana situated several hundred meters southwards, which was closed up at the same time. Construction began in 1561 and ended in 1565, afte... (Wikipedia)

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Founded: 1565