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The Doors |
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SANTO STEFANO DOOR
Santo Stefano Arch, that is also called Sant’Antonio’s, was
built in the XIV cent. and later knocked down and rebuilt as a
wonderful Baroque arch in 1764. This is a beautiful Triumphal
arch reminding San Martino’s miraculous intervention during the
Cappelletti invasion of the town (1529).
In the upper part there is the statue of the Saint on a horse,
while on the back there are two little stone statues of the
Virgin with Child and of a Cupid, both of the XVIII cent. |
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SAN NICOLA DOOR
San Nicola Door is on the west of the ancient wall and it is
often called San Francesco’s, because it stands in front of San
Francesco d’Assisi church.
It was restored in 1753 by Pietro Bruni, who built a dwelling
room over its arcade. Inside the arch you can see two peculiar
stone rings. |
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SAN PIETRO DOOR
San Pietro Door was built in the XV cent. and it is commonly
called “Torn Door”, because it was rebuilt many times. Its name
origins come from the closed church of San Pietro dei Greci. |
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SANTA MARIA DOOR
Santa Maria Door, also called Carmine Door, has a peculiar
stately aspect and a smart structure that can be dated back to
the late Reinassance period.
Here, there is the most ancient coat of arms of the town, with
the image of a horse and of the Fleurs-de-lis, that remind the
ancient relationship between Martina and the French. |
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POSTERLA
The bottleneck opens into the wall on via Pisterola, few metres
away from the Valle d’Itria. Only one person per time can pass
through it, because it is very narrow.
It is a typical defensive architecture element that you can also
see in some castles. On the upper part of it, there is a jutting
from which they poured hot oil and ash against the enemies. |
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