ThePorta Nolana is the remnant of one of the medieval city gates inNaples,Italy. It is located in Piazza Nolana, near a local train station,Napoli Porta Nolana with theCircumvesuviana lines, and a bustling local pedestrian market,Mercato di Porta Nolano, known for seafood. It takes its name from the road that lead toNola.
The gate was erected in the 15th century by the Spanish authorities using designs ofGiuliano da Maiano, to encompass the growing city, and replace the interior gate of the district of Forcella, also known asdel Cannavaro, which had been located near theBasilica dell'Annunziata.[1] This gate, unlike it contemporaryPorta San Gennaro, has lost its frescoes byMattia Preti, but likePorta Capuana, it retains the flanking bastions (towers) made ofPiperno rock: theTorre della Fede (Tower of Faith) to the south, and theTorre della Speranza (Tower of Hope) to the North. The external facade of the arch has a relief ofFerrante I on horseback.[2]
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