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Fortress / Tower
Porta Leoni
City gate in Verona, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Style
- Ancient Roman architecture
- Materials
- Marble
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- UNESCO World Heritage
- City of Verona
- Coordinates
- 45°26′26″ N, 10°59′59″ E
- Address
- Via Leoni 3
About
Porta Leoni (Gate of the Lions) is an ancient Roman gate in Verona, northern Italy.
The gate was built during the Roman Republic by P. Valerius, Q. Caecilius, Q. Servilius and P. Cornelius, and restructured in imperial times. It was connected to the road which led to Bologna and Aquileia.
The original Roman name is unknown. During the Middle Ages it was called Porta San Fermo, due to the nearby church, while in the Renaissance it was known as Arco di Valerio. The current name derives from a Roman tomb decorated with two lions (Italian: leoni), now moved near Ponte Navi.
The gate has a square structures, with a double façade and two towers which looked towards the countryside. Now only half of the inner façade, covered with white stone in the imperial age, and the foundings are visible. The original decorations are all lost. The lower part is similar to that of Porta Borsari (also in Verona), while the upper part has an exedra with twisted columns.
Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Porta Leoni».
Photos
Getting there
Verona Porta VescovoTrain, nearest
1.6 km as the crow flies
Porta LeoniVia Leoni 3
Aeroporto Valerio Catullo di Verona-Villafranca10.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta Leoni?
Porta Leoni is in Verona, in the province of Verona (Veneto), Italy. Address: Via Leoni 3. GPS coordinates: 45.44049, 10.99962.
Is Porta Leoni wheelchair accessible?
According to OpenStreetMap data, the site is partly wheelchair accessible.
What else is there to see near Porta Leoni?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Bottagisio (100 m away), Palazzo Bra (100 m away), Palazzo Turchi (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 9 photos
- Porta Leoni — This Photo was taken by Andrea Bertozzi. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a message., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fragmentai pamatų nuo Porta Leoni, Verona 20250203 071151 — Bearas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- L07 619 Verona, Porta Leoni — Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- L07 620 Verona, Porta Leoni — Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Particolare Porta Leoni — Saverio.G, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Particolare torre porta Leoni — Saverio.G, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta Leoni - an ancient Roman gate in Verona — ArsenG, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Leoni (Verona) – arch and aedicules of the Roman gate — Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Porta Leoni (Verona) – excavated remains below street level — Punteador, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences