What I can see

The “Portara” is one of the gates of the northern part of the Byzantine walls. It has an arched shape and connected, along with the other Portara gate, the acropolis with the city. At the city’s gates, the walls have more elaborate decorations, in order to give a striking first impression of the city. This is not the case here, probably because this gate was used mostly for military purposes.

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Portara means “big gate”. This gate was particularly important because it was one of those that led to the acropolis, the city’s last refuge, in case of a siege or military attack.

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• Address: Eptapyrgiou & Akropoleos St.

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