Cookie preferences

Choose which cookies to accept. Your choice lasts 6 months, and you can change it at any time. Cookie policy

Technical cookies

Always on

pll_language remembers your language (1 year); sg_consenso stores your cookie choice (6 months). They are needed for the site to work and do not require consent.

Google Analytics 4, provided by Google Ireland Limited, collects data about visits (pages viewed, device, approximate location) for statistics on how the site is used. It sets the _ga and _ga_<code> cookies, which last up to 2 years. It is active only with your consent.

The GetYourGuide calendar, provided by GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH, shows dates and prices for experiences and tracks bookings made from this site. It sets the visitor_id cookie (up to 13 months) and a technical Cloudflare cookie (30 minutes), and it loads a font from Google Fonts. Without consent, you see a link to GetYourGuide instead of the calendar.

Porta San Giacomo in Amandola

Porta San Giacomo in Amandola
Photo: Mongolo1984 / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Porta San Giacomo is the Gothic entrance to the historic center of Amandola, in the Marche. It is the only one of the town's five old gates to have survived. Passing through it leads to Piazza Risorgimento in Amandola, the center of local life. It is recognizable by its pointed arch with a clock above and by its Ghibelline (swallowtail) battlements.

Porta San Giacomo in Amandola

Type
City walls and gates
Address
Via Fabio FilziAmandola (FM)

Source: site database, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Share

On the map

Points from the site database. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors · Protomaps.

History of Porta San Giacomo in Amandola

Amandola became a free commune in 1248, when three castles joined together. Over time the town built a long circuit of walls, strengthened by towers and five fortified gates. Of these gates only Porta San Giacomo has survived to this day. Two 15th-century coats of arms appear on the structure.

What to see at Porta San Giacomo

Its Gothic character shows in the pointed arch, topped by a clock. Along the top runs a Ghibelline battlement, with machicolations between the corbels, the brackets that support the crown of the wall. The two 15th-century coats of arms complete the facade. The gate is also a real traffic passage. The road linking Comunanza to Sarnano and Macerata runs through it.

How to visit Porta San Giacomo

The gate is visited by walking through it into the historic center. It is listed as open to visitors, but it is worth checking times before setting out. There is an information point in the center, useful for planning the rest of the visit.

Where Porta San Giacomo is located

The gate is in Amandola, on the eastern side of the National Park of the Sibillini Mountains. The town's historic center spreads over three hills. Porta San Giacomo is the opening that leads into Piazza Risorgimento.

Around Porta San Giacomo

Beyond the gate, in Piazza Risorgimento, a flight of steps leads down to the Sanctuary of Beato Antonio. The building dates from the 14th-15th century and has a 1468 portal in a Gothic-inspired style with a Venetian flavor. The historic center also has the Museo del Paesaggio (landscape museum), housed in the former collegiate church. The church of San Francesco was closed after the 2016 earthquake: before visiting, check whether it has reopened. Climbing the lanes leads to the panoramic Piazza Umberto I, with the Torrione del Podestà and the La Fenice Theater in Amandola. By car, in about 10 minutes, it is possible to reach the Lago di San Ruffino, in the Tenna valley, with a nature trail.

To compare other fortified walls in the area, see the page on medieval walls and gates of the Sibillini.

Frequently asked questions

Is Porta San Giacomo the only surviving gate of Amandola?

Yes. Amandola had five fortified gates along its walls, and Porta San Giacomo is the only one that has survived to this day. For this reason it is the main historic passage into the center of the town.

Where does Porta San Giacomo lead?

It leads to Piazza Risorgimento, the heart of life in Amandola. From here a flight of steps goes down to the Santuario del Beato Antonio, while the uphill streets lead toward Piazza Umberto I, with the Torrione del Podestà and the Teatro La Fenice.

How do you recognize Porta San Giacomo?

It is recognizable by its pointed arch, with a clock above, and by its Ghibelline battlements. At the top are machicolations between the corbels and two 15th-century coats of arms. Its style is Gothic.

Nearby

What to see nearby

Where to stay

Where to eat

Straight-line distances.