Todi, its walls and gates

What it is and where it is

Archaeological and topographical studies have made it possible to identify around the city of Todi the remains of as many as three walls that at different times defined the urban space, defending its boundaries: the first wall, commonly called "Etruscan" and minimally preserved, would date back to the third century BC. The second from the Roman period, would date to the 1st century B.C., a period when the city obtained the title of municipium. The third and last would be the medieval one, datable to the 13th century, which is also the maximum extension of the urban space to the present day.

Why it is special

The ancient village has not changed much over time. Perfectly integrated into daily life, there are many of the gates belonging to the third and last circle of the walls of Todi: Porta Perugina, a solid medieval bastion articulated on two levels, Porta Romana, consisting of a single arch made of red and white blocks, the most modern of the surviving gates, Porta Amerina, also known as Fratta that is "unloaded," and Porta Orvietana, now a ruin submerged under the ground because of landslides. Also from the medieval period is Porta Libera, located near the Parco della Rocca.