The ancient Porta Ferrara, known as the “Pôrta ed Sòtta” or ‘lower gate’, was named after Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1887 to mark a patriotic celebration.
The old medieval building, which had fallen into disrepair, was completely rebuilt in 1830 to a design by the engineer Giuseppe Filippetti. Intended as a district prison, it was used as such until recent years. The interior, which still retains its original appearance with the caretaker’s quarters, the cells and the visiting room, now houses the Environmental Archaeological Museum.
A twenty-five-minute train journey from Bologna, eight kilometres from the Bologna-Modena motorway junction, on the Italian section of EuroVelo 7 for those arriving by bike.
San Giovanni in Persiceto station, Bologna–Verona line. Trains run every 30 minutes from Bologna Centrale; the journey takes 25 minutes.
A14 motorway, take the Borgo Panigale or Modena Nord exit, then the SS568. Free car parks near the city centre.
On the Ciclovia del Sole (EuroVelo 7), 25 kilometres from Bologna along the cycle path on the former railway line.
Save the attractions, plan your route, and follow the Cultural Metro lines.
