Porta Camollia is one of the most beautiful gates of Siena <\/strong> and once you enter, you will be in the historical center.<\/p>\n It takes its name from Camulio, the leader sent in the 8th century a.c. from Romulus to fight the capture of grandchildren Aschio and Senio <\/strong>.<\/p>\n It was precisely in this place that Camulio installed his camp and that is why the Porta exactly takes its name.<\/strong><\/p>\n Porta Camollia, being the first door for those arriving from the city of Florence, was also naturally the most equipped militarily, the most defended in absolute, the most decisive.<\/p>\n The first fortification dates back to 1082 <\/strong> but the current door in its architectural form dates back to 1604 following the project by Alessandro Casolani.<\/p>\n The door was later decorated by Domenico Cafaggi.<\/p>\n The most exciting detail of the door is undoubtedly the inscription on the outside of the arc and that reads “Cor magis tibi sena pandit” <\/strong> which means “Siena opens a bigger heart”, dedicated to who crossed the gate.<\/p>\n The inscription was created to honor the entry into the city of Ferdinand 1 of the Medici who was the Grand Duke of Tuscany.<\/p>\n In front of Porta Camollia, less than 360 meters there is the Antiporto of Camollia, a further defense against the Florentines, but already since 1141 they sacked the city for three consecutive days.<\/p>\n They tried again in 1230 but Porta Camollia and all of Siena kept to be partially destroyed by the siege of 1554-1555.<\/p>\n If you are looking for a hotel in the center of Siena near Porta Camollia, we suggest you to book the Hotel Minerva <\/strong>, our 3-star hotel in Siena center with paid parking, covered and twenty seats.<\/p>\n The Minerva Hotel is near Piazza del Campo and all the main attractions in the city.<\/p>\n To book and enjoy our magnificent panoramic rooms <\/strong> click on top of Book and always ensure the best price guaranteed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Porta Camollia Porta Camollia is one of the most beautiful gates of Siena and once you enter, you will be<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2682","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n