Constructed sometime between 848 and 1455, the Porta Turrionis was so named because it stood next to a tower (turrionis) built by Pope Nicholas V. In 1990, the location of the was enlarged to accommodate the traffic of cars moving through the entrance of the Vatican. Consequently, the original gate was shifted several meters to the side and permanently closed.
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