Porta Soprana and the Barbarossa Walls of Genoa
Porta Soprana is the surviving gate of Genoa’s 12th-century Barbarossa walls. The story behind them, what to see today, and how to visit.
Forts, Towers & Walls
Genoa’s fortifications — the medieval towers, the great city walls and the ring of hilltop forts that guarded the Republic for centuries.
Embriaci Tower, a monument that survived the Middle Ages
Discover the history of Genoa’s Torre dei Castro or dei Embriaci, the only medieval tower to survive the 1196 height restriction.