Porta Genova, City gate in Milan, Italy

Porta Genova is a city gate in Milan at Piazzale Cantore, formed by two customs houses called the Nazari, built along the former Spanish ramparts and opened around 1870 to connect the city with the Porta Ticinese railway station. The station was renamed Porta Genova in 1923 and served the Milano-Mortara line.

Porta Genova was opened around 1870 along Milan's Spanish ramparts, which were later demolished, to link the city with the new Porta Ticinese railway station on the Milano-Mortara line. The station was renamed Porta Genova in 1923, and the gate took its name from it. The gate consists of two customs houses, known as the Nazari, standing in the square now called Piazzale Cantore at the mouth of Corso Genova.

The gate gives its name to the Porta Genova quarter and to the railway station opened in 1873, renamed Porta Genova in 1923. The two customs houses, called the Nazari, stand in Piazzale Cantore at the mouth of Corso Genova, where the district's markets and canal-side life begin.

The gate sits near Porta Genova railway station and connects easily to trams, metro lines, and bike paths throughout the area. The location is walkable and well-connected to public transportation options.

The original control booths date from the 1800s and remain largely unchanged from when they first opened. Today these modest structures stand in stark contrast to the creative energy and contemporary culture surrounding them.