The plaque affixed under Porta dei Vacca in Genoa
The plaque affixed under Porta dei Vacca in Genoa.
Under Porta dei Vacca, one of the entrances to the historic center of Genoa (from which Via del Campo starts), I discovered and photographed this beautiful plaque thinking it was linked to the gate.
Searching further online I discovered that it is a plaque that refers to the battle that made Genoa triumph over Pisa and that it was placed where there were some chains from the defeated port.
Have you ever seen this tombstone?
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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Canon RF 24-50.
For more information on the tombstone and the door I refer you to the beautiful site: dearmissfletcher.com.
Here's where the door is located:
The plaque affixed under the Vacca gate in Genoa – La plaque apposée sous la porte Vacca à Gênes – La placa colocada bajo la puerta Vacca de Génova – A placa afixada sob o portão Vacca em Gênova – Die unter dem Vacca-Tor in Genua angebrachte Gedenktafel – Tấm biển dán dưới cổng Vacca ở Genoa – 热那亚瓦卡门下的牌匾 – ジェノヴァのヴァッカ門の下に貼られた銘板
If you want to find some ideas to learn more about the Superba I refer you to the website of the Municipality's Tourism: visitgenoa.it. This is the institutional website of the Municipality: smart.comune.genova.it.
If you are looking for a nice portal that talks about all of Liguria I invite you to visit the official website of the Region: lamialiguria.it.
If you need a good paper guide of the city I invite you to consult these publications: Genova e il Tigullio, Genova. Una guida or Guida indipendente alla città di Genova.
If you are passionate about mysteries and legends then I suggest you read these two books: Alla scoperta dei segreti perduti di Genova and Genova misteriosa.
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Si chiama Porta dei Vacca perchè subito dopo esserci entrati, sulla sinistra, c’era la casa dei Marchesi Vacchero, nemici dei Doria. In quanto tali il capo stipite venne ucciso, la casa demolita (ora c’è un piccolo largo) e sul terreno ci fu seminato il sale, perchè non ci crescesse più nulla