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Porta Maggiore, Bologna

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Porta Maggiore, today known as Porta Mazzini, was the main eastern gate of the former medieval walls of the city of Bologna, Italy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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City gate 2
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Bologna, Italy 1
Building Type
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Gate 1
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1. Porta Maggiore, Bologna (Wikidata)
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  • Wikipedia "Porta Maggiore, Bologna" intro (read live, w-fk-arch-rel2-0927c, R-K)
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement (EntityId 394557): Bologna, Italy
    Wikidata item Q3908729, property P131/P17 (location): Bologna, Italy
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2. Porta Maggiore, Bologna (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata instance-of (P31) statement (City gate)
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Wikidata item Q3908729, instance of (P31): city gate
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Porta Maggiore, Bologna (Wikipedia)
Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia lead
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Further restorations occurred in 2007 and 2009, but it remains a shell of the former self, an inconvenience in the road, standing as a roofless brick structure with two ogival arches in series, devoid of its former facade and covered passageway.
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