Pusterla di Sant'Ambrogio
Pusterla di Sant'Ambrogio is a medieval minor gate in Milan, once integrated into the city's defensive walls. Its double-arched entrance passes between two towers. Brickwork from the original medieval walls gives the rebuilt structure a tangible link to Milan's earlier fortifications.
Gino Chierici reconstructed the gateway in 1939 after the earlier gate had fallen into ruin. The work preserves an older form through a careful reconstruction. Three fourteenth-century saint statues add a religious dimension to the defensive architecture.
Ambrogio, Gervasio and Protasio came from the nearby Sant'Ambrogio Hospital. Their presence connects the passage with Milan's religious history and surrounding heritage. Gian Galeazzo Visconti used this site to capture his uncle Bernabò Visconti. The surrounding area has also undergone efforts at revitalization.
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