Porta Felice
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Porta Felice is a monumental city gate of Palermo, Sicily; the gate is located in the zone of the Foro Italico and the Castellammare quarter. It represents the water-side entrance into what was formerly known as Via Cassaro, the most ancient main street of the city, but renamed Via Vittorio Emanuele after Italian unification. The gate was built in Renaissance and Baroque styles between the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Porta Felice | |
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General information | |
Architectural style | Renaissance, Baroque |
Location | Palermo |
Country | Italy |
Coordinates | 38°07′11″N 13°22′16.60″E |
Construction started | 1582 |
Completed | 1637 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Mariano Smiriglio |
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