It is better known as Porta Pontecorvo, but its “official” name, carved under the tympanum, is a tribute to capitano generale Bartolomeo d’Alviano, to whom we owe the layout of the walls of Padua. A committed humanist, he liked to latinize his family name and be called Liviano.

Inside two features make this gate different from the others: a wall, built in the XVII or XVIII century to create a small guardhouse, which was later demolished in the other gates, and the presence of an intermediate floor (consisting in a vaulted room, not open to visitors) between the ground floor ant the covered terrace.

Reception

It is located in the guardhouse, inside the gate.
In the reception area you will find the short introductory video to the Walls of Padua, common to each station, and a second video that tells you about the evolution of the gate and the urban context by means of old maps and 3D renderings. The videos are captioned in English.
You will also find a QR code that will let you download the contents of the MuraVive app specific to the gate to your smartphone (the app itself is downloadable for free from your app store and features Italian and English texts)

THE VIDEO INSTALLATION

A short non-narrative video show, projected on the walls inside the gate, provides a glimpse at what the contents of the other stations of MURA VIVE will tell you about.

THE VISIT

Once you have seen the videos, you may begin your self-guided visit using the MuraVive app, which will show you and explain every detail of the gate and will let you see what it looked like in the course of time. The visit begins inside the gate and continues outside.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Booking is not required for this station, but access to the video room by the reception is limited by its small size, so you might have to wait for a few minutes.

Opening days and hours: please check the INFORMATION page.

ACCESSIBILITY

The Porta Liviana station is fully accessible, except for a small step at the entrance of the reception / guardhouse.