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Medieval Gates of Melfi (Troiana, Calcinaia, Sant'Antolino)
Foto: Aldo Montemarano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Melfi (Potenza)

Medieval Gates of Melfi (Troiana, Calcinaia, Sant’Antolino)

Besides Porta Venosina, the walls of Melfi have other medieval gates, some rebuilt and some partly surviving.

  • Opening hoursAlways visible.
  • AdmissionFree entry.
  • WhereMura – Melfi (PZ)
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What to see

  • Porta Calcinaia the closest to the castle; it fell in the 1930 earthquake and was rebuilt in March 2021 with a round limestone portal.
  • Porta Troiana from 1018, Byzantine, opening on the road to Troia; the gap and the ruins of the buttresses remain.
  • Porta Sant’Antolino walled up and overgrown, but its arch is still visible.
  • Porta del Bagno demolished in 1851, nothing remains.

How to get there

Reached on foot along the walls; Porta Calcinaia is close to Melfi Castle.

Useful information

Always visible from outside. The position shown on the site is that of Porta Calcinaia.

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