The Gatehouse - MontoneIn

The inner gate of the Verziere provides access to the city through the medieval city walls.

Medieval walls differ from Renaissance walls in a number of fundamental ways, depending on the type of defence system adopted. At that time, defences had mainly been developed from above, so the walls were vertical.

This gate once had two arches, one for goods to enter and the other for carts to exit, and a guard post that ensured control of these.

Entering through the Verziere gate, you walk along Corso G. Garibaldi, between two almost continuous rows of houses and buildings.

Since 1342 at least, a precise statutory regulation established the width of the streets: it stipulated a minimum width of twelve feet for royal streets, eight feet for public streets and six feet for private streets.

The “Corso” was the principal, ancient royal road, wide enough for carts laden with goods from the countryside to pass through, leading uphill to the square where the market was held.

The restored municipal theatre along with the former church of San Fedele, now converted into an auditorium, can be found on this street.

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