The Medieval Gates of Treviso, Treviso, Italy

Short description: The Ancient Gates of Treviso: an unusual itinerary tracing the city’s history through its 16th-century access points — Porta Santi Quaranta, Porta San Tommaso, and Porta Altinia. We’ll walk along the city walls and then through the historic center. A must-stop is the Vecia Hosteria dai Naneti.

Today Sebastian and I are heading into the city for a medieval-themed walk, exploring the 16th-century gates of Treviso.

These were built by the Venetian Senate when it became clear that Treviso would end up on the frontline, facing off against European armies trying to stop Venice’s expansion inland.

We park the car in Via Monterumici, then head toward Viale Montegrappa (right by the Sotreva car dealership). We follow the sidewalk to the right until we reach the "Put" — the road that runs along the outer edge of the city.

We cross over and right in front of us stands Porta Santi Quaranta, complete with its Lion of Saint Mark. Sebastian, though, is more interested in the nearby cannon. He starts asking a barrage of ballistic questions: “How did they light it? Where did the cannonball go? How far could it shoot?” and so on. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).