Pusterla dei Fabbri, Medieval city gate in central Milan, Italy.
The Pusterla dei Fabbri was a medieval gate in Milan featuring a single arch structure with a rectangular tower rising behind it. The entrance and exit had different dimensions, reflecting their separate functions.
Built in the 14th century under Azzone Visconti, the gate formed part of Milan's defensive walls. It was demolished in 1900 when the city modernized and no longer needed these medieval fortifications.
The gate took its name from the blacksmith workshops that filled the area during medieval times. These craftspeople shaped the neighborhood's character and gave the passage its distinctive identity.
The gate survives today only as architectural fragments displayed at the Castello Sforzesco Museum. Visitors interested in seeing remnants of the original structure can find them on exhibit there.
A bust of Hymen, the Greek god of marriage, once decorated the gate's arch. Newlyweds visited to pay tribute there until Saint Carlo Borromeo forbade the practice.
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