Porta Torre

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Porta Torre is a main fortified tower located in the town of Como, in Lombardy. It is 40 meters high and it was built in 1192, to defend the main entrance of the city.

1192  Wikimedia, Wikidata
gate tower, city gate, city walls of Como, 

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Location: 45.8066, 9.0852, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Carcano ⓘ
  • Battle of Legnano ⓘ
    1176 medieval battle
  • Battle of Desio ⓘ
    fight between House of Della Torre and House of Visconti to take control over Milan, 21 January 1277
  • Siege of Lecco ⓘ
    1528 siege
  • Four Days of Monza ⓘ
    insurrection and a major event in the Revolutionary Year of 1848
  • Battle of Varese ⓘ
    1859 battle
  • Battle of San Fermo ⓘ
    1859 battle
  • Marnate's Bunker ⓘ
    building in Marnate, Italy
  • Castello di Vezio ⓘ
    castle ruin in Italy
  • Castle Theodelinda ⓘ
    castle on the eastern side of Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy
  • Torre Viscontea ⓘ
    tower in Lecco, Italy
  • Castle Barbarossa ⓘ
    castle in Mandello del Lario, Italy
  • Torre dei Lanfranconi ⓘ
    tower in Mandello del Lario, Italy
  • Fort Monte Orsa ⓘ
    fort in Italy at the border towards Switzerland
  • Outpost Fort ⓘ
    fort in Copreno
  • San Vitale Tower ⓘ
    tower in Como
  • Torre Bellavista ⓘ
    tower in Imbersago
  • Torre Gattoni ⓘ
  • Porta Torre ⓘ
    tower in city walls of Como
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300 — 1782 Torre Viscontea
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1160Battle of CarcanobattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1176Battle of LegnanoHoly Roman Empire, battle, Frederick Barbarossa, Lombard LeagueWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1277Battle of DesiobattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1528Siege of LeccoKingdom of France, Duchy of Milan, siege, Hispanic MonarchyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1848Four Days of MonzaAustrian Empire, rebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1859Battle of VaresebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1859Battle of San FermobattleWikidata
    linkpageLombardia Beni Culturali page@Wikidata
    linkpageCultural Inventory page@Wikidata
    sitebunkerMarnate's BunkerbunkerWikidata
    sitecastleCastello di VeziocastleWikidata
    sitecastleCastle Theodelindatourist attraction, castleWikidata
    sitecastle300Torre Visconteatourist attraction, museum, castle, towerWikidata
    sitecastle1100Castle Barbarossamuseum, tower, castle, tourist attractionWikidata
    sitecastle1200Torre dei Lanfranconitower, castleWikidata
    sitefortFort Monte OrsafortressWikidata
    sitefortOutpost FortfortWikidata
    sitetowerSan Vitale Towermonument, fortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerTorre Bellavistafortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerTorre Gattonifortified towerWikidata
    sitetower1192Porta Torregate tower, city gateWikidata
    commonsimagePorta torre 2 Commons
    commonsimagePorta torre e brunate Commons
    commonsimagePorta torre Commons
    commonsimageA history of architecture in Italy from the time of Constantine to the dawn of the renaissance (1901) (14781397881) Commons
    commonsimageSh1 01 (5) Commons
    commonsimageSh1 03 (4) Commons
    commonsimageSh1 04 (3) Commons
    commonsimageComo, torre medievale piazza vittoria 03 Commons
    commonsimageComo, torre medievale piazza vittoria 01 Commons
    commonsimageComo, torre medievale piazza vittoria 02 Commons
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