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Porta Torre

Visit duration
10–20 min
Booking
Not required
Area
First Basin
Porta Torre from Piazza Vittoria, behind Garibaldi's statue, with the Brunate hill.SebDaino · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Porta Torre from Piazza Vittoria, behind Garibaldi's statue, with the Brunate hill.

SebDaino · CC BY-SA 4.0

Why go

Porta Torre was built in 1192 as part of Como's medieval walls.

It stands on the south side of the walled town, in Largo Miglio, facing Piazza Vittoria, and was the way in for anyone arriving from Milan.

Towards the outside it is more closed, with two archways; towards the town it has a single archway and opens in four tiers of double arches, best seen from inside the walls. The tower cannot be visited: you look at it from outside, and walk under it on your way into the centre.

  • It is the gate through which travellers from Milan came in, and you still walk under it.
  • From Piazza Vittoria you see it whole, with Garibaldi's statue in front and the Brunate hill behind.

Highlights

  • The four tiers of double arches facing the town
  • The medieval walls running on from the gate

Getting there

  • In the centre of Como, on the south side of the walled town: Largo Miglio, facing Piazza Vittoria.

Practical information

Address

Largo Gianfranco Miglio, 22100 Como

Access

Seen from outside at any hour; the tower cannot be visited inside

Webcams

Updated 11 October 2026

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Sources and credits

Verified at source1 Oct 2026Comune di Como — Oggi a Comoopens in a new tab

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Verified at source1 Oct 2026Comune di Como — Oggi a Comoopens in a new tab