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The Porta Turrionis was one of the gates of the Leonine Walls and a landmark located in the Italian city of Rome.

Constructed sometime between 848 and 1455, the Porta Turrionis was so named because it stood next to a tower (turrionis) built by Pope Nicholas V.

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 [[File:Portaturrionis.jpg|thumb|262px|Porta Turrionis.]]The '''Porta Turrionis '''was one of the gates of the Leonine Walls and a landmark located in the [[Italy|Italian]] city of [[Rome]].
-==History==
+Constructed sometime between 848 and 1455, the Porta Turrionis was so named because it stood next to a tower (turrionis) built by Pope Nicholas V.
-Built between 848 and 1455 , Porta Turrionis took its name from standing next to the tower (turrionis), built by Pope Nicholas V. When erected near barracks for the troops of horse, changed its name to Porta Cavalleggeri. In 1990 the Vatican to modify and adapt the infrastructure to vehicular traffic, moved it slightly to the side and eventually closed.
 ==Sources==
 *''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''.
 [[Category:Rome]]
 [[Category:Landmarks]]