Porta Aurelia-Sancti Petri, Roman city gate near Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy.
The Porta Aurelia-Sancti Petri stood as a stone entrance gate integrated into the defensive walls of Castel Sant'Angelo, connecting Rome to the Vatican area.
Between 401 and 403, Emperor Honorius incorporated the gate into the fortification system when transforming the Mausoleum of Hadrian into Castel Sant'Angelo.
The gate marked the beginning of Via Cornelia, which gained importance after Constantine built Old Saint Peter's Basilica in the fourth century.
The gate served as the northern entrance to Rome, providing direct access from the city center to the Vatican district through the Pons Aelius bridge.
Originally named Porta Cornelia, the gate received its additional name Sancti Petri to differentiate it from another Porta Aurelia located on the Janiculum hill.
Location: Rome
GPS coordinates: 41.90170,12.46650
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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