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The plaque affixed under Porta dei Vacca in Genoa

La lapide affissa sotto Porta dei Vacca a Genova

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?
Add your own comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.

La lapide affissa sotto Porta dei Vacca a Genova

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
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The chains in memory of Meloria in Moneglia

Le catene del porto di Pisa in ricordo della Meloria a Moneglia

The chains of the port of Pisa in memory of the Battle of Meloria in Moneglia.
I discovered recently that in Moneglia there are some links of the chains of the port of Pisa, defeated by Genoa in the famous Battle of Meloria.
And, in addition to the chain, also a bas-relief and a plaque that tell the reason for their presence in the Levantine village.

If you have any questions or anecdotes about the tombstone or the battle of Meloria, add a comment. comment or go to the bottom of the site to read what other visitors have written.
Le catene del porto di Pisa in ricordo della Meloria a Moneglia

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 11-22.

I took several photos in the village and if you want to see them all click here:

The Battle of Meloria was a historic naval battle involving the fleet of the Republic of Genoa and that of the Maritime Republic of Pisa. The battle, which took place on August 6, 1284 off the coast of Porto Pisano, greatly weakened the Pisan naval fleet, beginning the slow decline of Pisa as a maritime power in Italy during the Middle Ages.
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The chains of the port of Pisa in memory of the Meloria in Moneglia – Les chaînes du port de Pise en mémoire du Meloria à Moneglia – Las cadenas del puerto de Pisa en memoria de la Meloria en Moneglia – As correntes do porto de Pisa em memória do Meloria em Moneglia – Die Ketten des Hafens von Pisa in Erinnerung an die Meloria in Moneglia – Chuỗi cảng Pisa để tưởng nhớ Meloria ở Moneglia – 比萨港的链条，以纪念莫内利亚的梅洛里亚 – モネグリアのメロリアを偲んでピサ港の鎖