Porta San Frediano, Medieval city gate in Borgo San Frediano, Florence, Italy

Porta San Frediano is a city gate in the Oltrarno district of Florence, where Borgo San Frediano becomes Via Pisana. Built between 1332 and 1334 on the road to Pisa, it was probably the most monumental gate of the 13th-century walls but was left unfinished in height. It was later lowered and reinforced before the siege of Florence to adapt it to cannons. The original wooden door with bolts, iron rings for tying horses and torch holders are still visible.

Built between 1332 and 1334 as part of Florence's sixth wall circuit, the gate was attributed to Andrea Pisano and stood on the road to Pisa. It was lowered and reinforced before the siege of Florence to suit cannon and firearms. King Charles VIII of France entered Florence through it in 1494.

The gate takes its name from Saint Frediano, an early Christian bishop, and continues to shape how the neighborhood is perceived today. Visitors use the location to walk along the old walls and experience Florence's medieval past.

The gate sits on the far side of the Arno River from the historic center and is best reached on foot. Walking along the old city walls offers multiple vantage points and helps visitors understand how the fortifications once worked.

The gate's original wooden door with its iron bolts survives, along with wrought-iron rings for tethering horses and torch holders still fixed on the outer face. The keys of Porta San Frediano are kept in the Museo Tracce di Firenze in Palazzo Vecchio, where they can still be seen.