Leonessa- Porta Aquilana by Bettiol
Leonessa- Porta Aquilana by Bettiol

Leonessa. Aquilana Gate

The Aquilana gate, built in the 13th century in Leonessa, was originally called Door of the Kingdom or Naples Gate.

The name comes from the road through this door which leads to L’Aquila.

The inner lower arch still holds the wooden portcullis for closing the gate.


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Benedicta Lee

Born in Rome from an Italian mother and American father, she works as a freelance communications manager and designer in the tourism sector, a career and interest which she is pursuing with a...

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