Palatine Towers, Roman city gate in Turin, Italy
The Palatine Gate features two thirty-meter-high angular towers on a square base with a twenty-meter central section containing four passageways for vehicles and pedestrians.
Built in the first century during the Roman period, this structure served as the northern entrance to Julia Augusta Taurinorum through the ancient city walls.
The gate stands as the main archaeological evidence of Turin's Roman phase, displaying architectural elements from different historical periods of the city's development.
Visitors can observe the stone furrows near the gate, created by wagon wheels during the Roman period, and examine the internal guard house remains.
The structure includes an ancient system called cateractae, with grooves in the entrance walls indicating the presence of mechanical gates operated from above.
Location: Turin
GPS coordinates: 45.07500,7.68470
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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