Palatine Towers - Turin, Italy
N 45° 04.510 E 007° 41.080
32T E 396467 N 4992142
The Palatine Towers is an ancient Roman-medieval structure in Turin, Italy.
Waymark Code: WM8HJX
Location: Piemonte, Italy
Date Posted: 04/05/2010
Views: 21
The structure served as one of four Roman city gates, which allowed access from north to the cardus maximus, the typical second main street of a Roman town. They are located near the Duomo di Torino and Palazzo Reale.
In its current appearance, the building comprise two polygonal towers, of sixteen sides each, and a central gate. Only the latter is an original Roman structure, the towers having been added in the following years. The merlons are from 1404.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: 0
Opening days/times:
24x7
Web Site: [Web Link]
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
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