Palermo, Italy
Porta Nuova
Porta Nuova is a monumental city gate of Palermo. It represents the entrance of the Cassaro from Corso Calatafimi and is located beside Palazzo dei Normanni, royal palace of Palermo. The gate was built to celebrate Charles V's conquest of Tunis and his visit to the capital of the Kingdom of Sicily.
- City
- Palermo
- Country
- Italy
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Palermo
- Palermo Cathedral
- Teatro Massimo
- Catacombe dei Cappuccini
- Santa Maria della Pietà, Palermo
- Teatro Politeama, Palermo
- Palazzo Natoli
Background: Wikipedia