Porta Garibaldi (Milan)
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Porta Garibaldi (formerly Porta Comasina until 1860 ) is part of Milan's ancient wall and gate system, built along the now demolished Spanish ramparts, also part of Milan's wall system. Located north of the city, it opens along the ancient road to
Como Como (, ; lmo, Còmm, label=Comasco dialect, Comasco , or ; lat, Novum Comum; rm, Com; french: Côme) is a city and ''comune'' in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and ...
. Characterized by the presence of a neoclassical arch built by Moraglia ( 1826-1827 ) and the adjoining
toll booths A tollbooth (or toll booth) is an enclosure placed along a toll road that is used for the purpose of collecting a toll from passing traffic. A structure consisting of several tollbooths placed next to each other is called a toll plaza, tollgat ...
( 1834-1836 ), it stands in the center of Piazza ''XXV Aprile'', at the mouth of the street ''Corso Garibaldi''.


See also

* Porta Garibaldi (Milan city gate) {{coord, 45, 28, 51, N, 9, 11, 13, E, region:IT-MI_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewiki, display=title Districts of Milan