On the main street Via Vittoria Emanuelle you could get into the city center earlier. 1669, the gate was rebuilt after destruction by a gunpowder explosion and provided with a loggia with pyramidal roof.

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The Porta Nuova was built in 1583 by Viceroy Marcantonio Colonna in place of an existing city gate to commemorate Charles V's victory over the Turks in Tunisia in 1535. This victory is represented by four Moors, which are incorporated into the façade as pillars.

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3. Quattro Canti (Four Corners) – Porta Nuova (Palermo) loop from Palermo Lolli

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