Porta Galliera was a gate or portal of the former outer medieval walls of the city of

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, Italy. It is the most ornamented of all the remaining gates. The gate was built during 1659–1661 by designs of the architect Bartolomeo Provaglia. The interior portal has a scenic

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facade, while the external portal accentuates the defensive military role of a gate. The road from here led to

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. In 1330–1333, the Cardinal

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ordered construction of a castle near this gate as part of a siege. By the twentieth-century the walls were torn down, and the gate isolated. Restorations were pursued in 1926 and in 2001–2003.Bologna Welcome site, entry on portal.
/ref> File:Bologna-Porta Galliera-DSCF7233.JPG, Porta Galliera File:Porta Galleria North View.jpg, A northern view of the gate

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