Porta Volta
Porta Volta is an architectural landmark in Milan, built in 1880 along the route of the Spanish walls. It marks one of the city’s newer historic gates.
Those walls began in 1555 under Ferrante Gonzaga, giving the site a longer urban setting. The gate improved access to the Monumental Cemetery.
Completed in 1866, the cemetery connected through Porta Volta with Comasina, now called Via Carlo Farini. It replaced Corso Como after railway installations cut the older route.
Cesare Beruto designed two tollhouses around an open passage. Today, the historic tollhouses remain at Piazzale Baiamonti.
The original gates disappeared in the early twentieth century, while the tollhouses continued serving changing urban uses. Piazzale Baiamonti became a major traffic hub.
Until 1957, interurban trams passed through Porta Volta towards Limbiate, Carate, and Giussano. The tracks remain disconnected from the tram network.
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