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The Gates of Spello

The lower portion, seen here, of Spello's main gate, the Porta Consolare, is Roman.

The upper part and the tower are medieval: a paradigm pretty much of both the walls and the city itself.

	Of the Roman gates of Hispellum, six remain in various conditions: of which two are rather spectacular, two are quiet solid chunks of Romanitas and two get the label by courtesy. . . Still, that's not bad for a town of 8000 inhabitants. [ 4 pages, 6 photos ]
	The medieval gates are of simpler construction: Spello was far less important in the Middle Ages than in Roman times. Medieval gates are also much more common, any self-respecting town in this part of the world having at least one or two. Spello has six of those, too. [5/5/01: 1 page, 1 photo ]

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