Simonetta Di Zanutto
Crossing east of Padua in 1200
This was the main gate of Padua in the thirteenth century, and now corresponds to the Via Altinate. The name comes from the fact that the road leading to Altino Veneto in Rome passed through here. The door was destroyyed in 1256 by the Crusaders who were fighting against Ezzelino da Roma, and was then rebuilt in 1286. Nowadays, the gate leads to the Garibaldi area.
