Porta San Tommaso

Porta San Tomaso is a gate that opens onto the sixteenth-century walls of Treviso. It is located in the north-eastern area of the centre, facing the current Pontebbana road heading north. It is certainly the most majestic of the three gates, entirely covered with decorative elements in Istrian stone that reflect the pattern of the classical triumphal arches. The whole is concluded by a peculiar dome in lead wood. The lion of San Marco that stands out in the center of the external front, although ancient, is not the original as it was placed here in 1857.

The Porta San Tommaso was erected in 1518 by the mayor Paolo Nani (it was to be called "Porta Nana" and is surmounted by a statue depicting San Paolo) based on a design, perhaps, by Guglielmo Bergamasco. The name refers to a nearby church dedicated to St. Thomas of Canterbury, which was destroyed.

One of the historic entrances to the city of Treviso