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Fortress / Tower
Arco delle Due Porte
Ex-City Gate in Siena
- Within the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Siena”
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Coordinates
- 43°18′55″ N, 11°19′40″ E
History and description
The Arco delle Due Porte or Arch of the Two Doors is one of the remaining portals in the 11th century walls of Siena. It has been variously called the Porta di Stalloreggi with the gates known as San Quirico, Santa Margherita. It was the entrance into the southwestern end of Via Stalloreggi. Outside the gate is a small piazzetta where three streets converge: Via Fosso di Sant'Ansano from the north, Via Paolo Mascagni which descends 200 meters to the later gate Porta Laterina in the 13th-century walls, and Pian dei Mantellini leading south to the church and convent del Carmine.
History
One of the arches has been walled up, likely soon after the 13th-century expansion of the walls.
A tabernacle facing the piazzetta, to the left of the walled-up arch, now shelters behind glass the remains of a Madonna and Child, attributed to either Duccio or one of his followers. The fragment was part of a larger fresco that once included patron saints of Siena. Another Tabernacle stands aside the inner arch of the gate. A plaque on the wall of a house just inside the gate claims Duccio painted his famous Maesta in that house.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Arco delle Due Porte».
Photos
Getting there
SienaTrain, nearest
1.9 km as the crow flies
Arco delle Due Porte
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Arco delle Due Porte?
Arco delle Due Porte is in Siena, in the province of Siena (Tuscany), Italy. GPS coordinates: 43.31530, 11.32778.
What else is there to see near Arco delle Due Porte?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Bisdomini (100 m away), Palazzo Celsi Pollini (100 m away), Palazzo Bambagini Galletti (200 m away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 4 photos
- 641SienaArco2Porte — MarkusMark, Public domain
- Arco delle Due Porte, 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Arco delle Due Porte, tabernacolo di bartolomeo di david 01 — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
- Arco delle Due Porte, tabernacolo di memmo di filippuccio — Sailko, CC BY 3.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences