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The '''Porta San Pellegrino''', formely known as the '''Porta Viridaria''', is one of the gates of the {{Wiki|Leonine City|Leonine Walls}} which surround the Vatican City. | The '''Porta San Pellegrino''', formely known as the '''Porta Viridaria''', is one of the gates of the {{Wiki|Leonine City|Leonine Walls}} which surround the [[Vaticano District|Vatican City]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Porta Viridaria is one of the oldest gates in the Leonine Walls. It opens into the Leonine City, or the {{Wiki|Borgo (rione of Rome|Borgo}}, a | The Porta Viridaria is one of the oldest gates in the Leonine Walls. It opens into the Leonine City, or the {{Wiki|Borgo (rione of Rome|Borgo}}, a formerly independent municipality that sits at the entrance to the Vatican. Both were enclosed by the Leonine Walls in 852 to defend against invaders.<ref name="brotherhood">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Porta Viridaria has had many other names including Porta San Petri, Porta di Belvedere, Porta San Pellegrino, Porta Palatina, Porta Aurea and Porta San Peregrini. This is referred to in its [[Database: Porta Viridaria|database entry]] by [[Shaun Hastings]]. | *The Porta Viridaria has had many other names including Porta San Petri, Porta di Belvedere, Porta San Pellegrino, Porta Palatina, Porta Aurea, and Porta San Peregrini. This is referred to in its [[Database: Porta Viridaria|database entry]] by [[Shaun Hastings]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:41, 26 September 2018
The Porta San Pellegrino, formely known as the Porta Viridaria, is one of the gates of the Leonine Walls which surround the Vatican City.
History
The Porta Viridaria is one of the oldest gates in the Leonine Walls. It opens into the Leonine City, or the Borgo, a formerly independent municipality that sits at the entrance to the Vatican. Both were enclosed by the Leonine Walls in 852 to defend against invaders.[1]
Trivia
- The Porta Viridaria has had many other names including Porta San Petri, Porta di Belvedere, Porta San Pellegrino, Porta Palatina, Porta Aurea, and Porta San Peregrini. This is referred to in its database entry by Shaun Hastings.