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The Imperial Gate |
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The Imperial Gate is the south-western entrance to the city leading into Via Mezzaterra. The original name was Cormeda Gate, but tradition tells us that it took its present name because all the Emperors, from Frederick II to Charles IV, passed through it when visiting the city. |
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Since 1876, it has also been known as the Castaldi Gate in honor of Panfilo Castaldi, one of the first Italian printers, who came from Feltre. Built in 1489 under Girolamo Cappello, it was remodeled on classical lines in 1545, losing its defensive characteristics. |
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The main
access
to the
citadel
is
through
the 16th
Century
Porta
Imperiale,
whose
name is
suspended
between
myth and
memory
and
bears
witness
to the
solemn
passage
of
ancient
sovereigns. |
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The
foundations
of the
Porta
are of
medieval
origin,
but it
was
altered
in 1489
as part
of the
construction
work
carried
out on
the
Renaissance
walls by
Dionysio
da
Viterbo,
an
engineer
from the
Venetian
Republic.
It is
likely
that at
that
time the
the site
of the
Porta
was
moved
for
strategic
reasons,
away
from the
axis of
ia
Mezzaterra. |
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The
deffensive
structure
was
further
altered
in 1500
and must
have
suffered
damage
during
the fire
of 1510,
insofar
as
restoration
work is
recorded
in 1547,
and its
definitive
inauguration
took
place in
1595,
when its
defensive
functions
had been
replaced
by a
purely
symbolic
role. |
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Region |
Veneto |
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Province |
Belluno. |
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Elevation |
325 m |
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Population |
20,560 |
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Demonym |
Feltrini |
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Time |
CET(UTC+1) |
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Postal |
32032 |
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Dialing |
0439 |
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Patron |
St.
Victor |
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