Porta Canarda was built in the 13th century under Genoese rule. Strategically located to dominate the sea and the ancient Via Iulia Augusta, it was initially a defensive bulwark. Access to the center was allowed only to those who had a permit from the local authorities.<\/p>\n
Illustrious people such as Pope Innocent IV in 1251, Niccol\u00f2 Machiavelli in 1511, Emperor Charles V in 1536, Pope Paul III in 1538 and Napoleon Bonaparte in 1796 have crossed its imposing walls.<\/p>\n
The name of the gate derives from an ancient legend, according to which a wild goose defended the access during a siege by attacking the attackers with its sharp beak. Today, Porta Canarda, splendidly preserved, is a historical monument of immeasurable value. A place which, in addition to guarding the memory of the past, offers a suggestive view of the village, with its medieval streets and ancient buildings.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column top_padding_desktop=”24″ constrain_group_100=”yes” bottom_padding_desktop=”24″ left_padding_desktop=”24″ constrain_group_101=”yes” right_padding_desktop=”24″ column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color=”rgba(230,230,230,0.9)” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ background_image=”398″ background_image_position=”center center” background_image_stacking=”front” background_image_loading=”default” column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”10px” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.8″ width=”1\/3″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”advanced” gradient_type=”default”][nectar_gmap map_type=”leaflet” zoom=”19″ marker_style=”default” color=”accent-color” leaflet_map_greyscale=”1″ size=”200″ map_center_lat=”43.794362424932125″ map_center_lng=”7.587714537393634″ map_markers=”43.794362424932125|7.587714537393634|Porta Canarda”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”16″][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Information<\/strong> [vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”evidence” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1492,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2073","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-historic-sites-and-gardens"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2073"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3463,"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2073\/revisions\/3463"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ventimiglia.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nVia Porta Canarda – 18039 Ventimiglia (IM)[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Full Width Line” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default” custom_height=”32″][vc_column_text text_direction=”default”]Opening hours and visiting <\/strong>options
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\nSir Thomas Hanbury, the famous English botanist of the gardens of the same name, bought it and restored it in 1881.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"