Porta San Gervasio, Medieval gate in Lucca, Italy.
The gate features a wide opening of eight meters in height with a round arch and two towers constructed from gray sandstone with white limestone accents.
Completed in 1255, Porta San Gervasio served as one of four entrances through the medieval walls before its partial demolition during Renaissance wall construction.
The inner lunette displays decorative artwork depicting Madonna with Child, accompanied by two saints and angels at Madonna's feet in traditional religious imagery.
The gate stands near Via del Fosso, where visitors can observe the preserved moat system that once included a functional drawbridge for city defense.
The twin towers that flank the gate now function as private residences, with the left tower formerly housing guitarist Italo Meschi and the right serving as painter Alfredo Meschi's studio.
Location: Lucca
Part of: porte medievali di Lucca
GPS coordinates: 43.84267,10.50972
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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