Official Name: | Porta Tenaglia |
Settlement Type: | Quartiere of Milan |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 45.4775°N 9.1808°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Italy |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lombardy |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Milan |
Subdivision Type3: | Comune |
Subdivision Name3: | Milan |
Subdivision Type4: | Zone |
Subdivision Name4: | 1 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Porta Tenaglia (literally: "Pincer Gate") was one of the gates of the old Spanish walls of Milan, Italy. It owes its name to the so-called "Tenaglia" (pincer), a fortified walls system that embraced the north-west side of the Sforza Castle. The gate was demolished in the 16th century. Today, the phrase "Porta Tenaglia" is still in use to refer to the district ("quartiere") where the gate used to be, including the Piazzale Biancamano square and part of the Simplon Park. The Porta Tenaglia neighbourhood is part of the Zone 1 district (the city centre).