Porta Asinaria
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Porta Asinaria is an ancient gate in Rome’s Aurelian Walls, notable for its well-preserved medieval structure and historical role as a principal southern entrance to the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porta Asinaria canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient monument
ⓘ
architectural structure ⓘ city gate ⓘ |
| belongsTo | ancient Roman fortifications ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Aurelian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | defensive purposes ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.885°N 12.509°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Roman architecture
ⓘ
medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| hasCondition | structurally preserved ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | largely intact ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | example of transition from Roman to medieval fortification design ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | possibly derived from use by donkey caravans (asinus = donkey) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piazza di San Giovanni in Laterano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOriginalFunction | controlled access to Rome from the southeast ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battlements
ⓘ
flanking towers ⓘ guard chambers ⓘ twin entrance arches ⓘ |
| hasTourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage monument in Italy ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
entry of Ostrogothic king Totila into Rome in 546
ⓘ
used as access point for various armies entering Rome ⓘ |
| inception | 3rd century ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Rome city walls system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInArea | San Giovanni district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Porta San Giovanni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Giovanni in Laterano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern section of the Aurelian Walls ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
travertine ⓘ tuff ⓘ |
| nearTransport | San Giovanni metro station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration into the Aurelian Walls
ⓘ
well-preserved medieval structure ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Aurelian Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentIn | historic center of Rome ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Porta San Giovanni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | principal southern entrance to Rome ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 17th century ⓘ |
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