Porta San Giorgio

Porta San Giorgio is a city gate in Verona featuring a Renaissance facade with Doric columns and decorated shields on its exterior walls. The structure marks an entrance to the historic center and combines medieval defensive elements with Renaissance artistic details throughout its design.

Construction began in the early 1320s under Cangrande I della Scala and the gate was later rebuilt during Venetian rule. The reconstruction around 1525 updated its appearance to match new artistic styles and methods of that era.

The gate takes its name from the nearby Church of San Giorgio, reflecting how Verona named its entrances after prominent buildings in the area. Today visitors can see how the Renaissance design sits alongside the medieval city walls, telling the story of different building periods through its form.

The gate is located near the Church of San Giorgio in Braida and sits along the path to Verona's historic center. Visitors can view the structure from multiple angles and easily combine a visit with exploring the surrounding neighborhood.

The gate originally featured a moat with a drawbridge and had weapon slits inside its passage for defense. These features show the structure once served as a true military fortification before becoming primarily an architectural landmark.