The Arch of the Almond or Eburbea Gate is one of the five Etruscan gates of Perugia, located on Piazza Mariotti, in the eponymous district of Porta Eburnea, whose symbol is an elephant.
The origin of the name comes from the fact that, in antiquity, there was nearby a temple dedicated to the god Vertumnus.
Inserted into the walls of the Etruscan city, it retains its original cut stone in travertine up to the arch, replaced in the medieval era by a pointed arch, hence the name Mandorla. The oldest name "Eburnea" refers to the ivory tusks of the elephant, symbol of the district. The gate is traversed by the royal road that led to Orvieto. To its left, there remains a section of the Etruscan wall which continues on the steps of Via del Paradiso, restructured at a later time.
Source: Wikipedia.org
Copyright: Creative Commons 3.0
| | Public | Danish • Dutch • French • German • Italian • Spanish
Address: Perugia, Italy
Statistics
Select one of the most popular activities below or refine your search.
Discover the most beautiful and popular trails in the area, carefully bundled into appropriate selections.
Select one of the most popular categories below or be inspired by our selections.
Discover the most beautiful and popular attractions in the area, carefully bundled in appropriate selections.
With RouteYou, it's easy to create your own customised maps. Simply plot your route, add waypoints or nodes, add places of interest and places to eat and drink, and then easily share it with your family and friends.
Route planner
<iframe src="https://plugin.routeyou.com/poiviewer/free/?language=en&params.poi.id=1702536" width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
More than 10,100,000 routes
More than 15,000,000 users
More than 4,500,000 points of interest
Kerkstraat 108
9050 Gentbrugge, Belgium
© 2006-2026 RouteYou - www.routeyou.com
