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Fortress / Tower, 1288
Porta Vescovo, Verona
City gate in Verona, Italy
At a glance
- Type
- Fortress / Tower
- Period
- Middle Ages, 1288
- Style
- Renaissance architecture
- Protection
- Italian national heritage
- Coordinates
- 45°26′22″ N, 11°00′53″ E
- Address
- Corso Venezia
About
Porta Vescovo was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of Verona, Italy. It was designed and built during 1520 by the architect Teodoro Trivulzio. It is named Vescovo, because the gate once collected a toll benefitting the bishop.
The external façade of the central arch is decorated with marble with a form resembling an ancient Roman triumphal arch. In the mid-19th-century, barracks, an arsenal, and pedestrian entry points were added. The structure stands near Verona Porta Vescovo railway station, the station for trains to Venice.
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Timeline
- 1288Built
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Photos
Getting there
Verona Porta VescovoTrain, nearest
500 m as the crow flies
Porta Vescovo, VeronaCorso Venezia
Aeroporto Valerio Catullo di Verona-Villafranca11.0 km
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Porta Vescovo, Verona?
Porta Vescovo, Verona is in Verona, in the province of Verona (Veneto), Italy. Address: Corso Venezia. GPS coordinates: 45.43955, 11.01482.
How old is Porta Vescovo, Verona?
Wikidata dates it to 1288.
What else is there to see near Porta Vescovo, Verona?
Nearby you’ll find: Palazzo Bocca Trezza (500 m away), Sacello dei Santi Nazaro e Celso (500 m away), Porta di Campofiore (500 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 6 photos
- Verona, Porta Vescovo VL01 — Van Loon, CC BY 3.0
- Verona, Porta Vescovo, 6 — Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Vescovo - copertura restaurata — Ugo franchini at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Vescovo - lato città — Ugo franchini at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Vescovo - sezione della nuova copertura — Ugo franchini at Italian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Porta Vescovo (1) — 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
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences