One of the gates that opened along the Roman walls of Verona, Porta Borsari dates back to the first century AD and was the main entrance to the city, where travellers were stopped and checked. The gate was located along the axis of the decumanus (the main street in Roman times). Characterized by the same structure as the other Roman gate in the city, Porta dei Leoni, the Porta Borsari has three floors, part of a unified composition with rich ornamentation: distinctive features of a façade that had a representative function as the main entrance to the city.
In the Middle Ages, it took the name Porta Borsari in reference to the ‘bursari’, people who collected duties on incoming and outgoing goods.
In an excellent state of preservation, it is characterised by a white stone façade and an overall height of 13 metres, which also includes the upper defensive structure.
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Porta Borsari, Corso Porta Borsari, Verona, VR, Italia
About Verona
Situated on the banks of the river Adige in the north-eastern Veneto region, Verona is Italy’s second most well-preserved Roman city after Rome.
Tourist Essentials
If you are planning to include Verona among your travel destinations in Italy or if you are in the city, here you can find all the useful information in a glance.
