Video Guide for Porta Galliera - Bologna

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Rebuilt in a project led by Bartolomeo Provaglia on designs from the original XII century Porta Galliera. Bronze sculptures by Silverio Montaguti from 1910 decorate the front of it. A moat around its perimeter was transformed into an underground canal fed by the Aposa River and Reno Canal. Offices are currently located inside it.

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Porta Galliera Travel Video - Audio Transcript

Porta Galliera

This gate way to the ancient city of Bolgona was rebuilt in a project led by Bartolomeo Provaglia and is said to retain the same aspect of the original structure from the XII century.

            These bronze sculptures placed on its doorstep actually come from the entrance of the ‘Mercato delle Erbe’, meaning herb market, in Via Ugo Bassi. They were executed by Silverio Montaguti in 1910 and although they originally decorated a fountain they were eventually moved here after the Second World War.

The whole complex here includes stretches of wall between 1659-1661 and also seen a XIV century cassero (referring to the bridge and its equipment) that were subsequently demolished because the foundations were too weak.

An additional feature is the moat around this perimeter. It would have been about 8m wide and actually supplied by the Aposa River and Reno Canal that passed through the city. The water seen passing today is still from the same sources although the moat was transformed into a huge brick underground canal, opened up like a museum exhibit.

Porta Galliera which also reflects beautiful baroque elements was equipped with a wooden drawbridge activated manually with iron chains that would have been lifted up towards the door to either block off traffic from entering or leaving the city.

A stone tablet inside records the date of 8th August 1848 when the Bolognese fought and captured Austrian troops.

There are presently a few offices located inside the building, mainly dealing in tourist services and also one for immigrants.

The last restoration programme for Porta Galliera took place in 2003 and it was also on this occasion when the moat was opened up to view into.

References

Stefano Campagna, Porta Galliera. Storia e restauri, Bologna, p.203.

Tiziano Costa – Marco Poli, Conoscere Bologna, Bologna 2005, p220.

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