Arco dei Gavi - Verona, Italy
N 45° 26.392 E 010° 59.344
32T E 655564 N 5033740
The Arco dei Gavi was built in the mid-1st century AD by the gens Gavia, a noble Roman family who lived at the beginning of the Via Postumia, the Roman road leading to the city.
Waymark Code: WMH9VQ
Location: Veneto, Italy
Date Posted: 06/12/2013
Views: 6
The arch was commissioned to architect L. Vitruvius Cerdo.
During the Napoleonic rule in Italy, the French engineers demolished it. Its ruins were moved to a square and then to the Arena. In 1932 they were used to rebuild the arch, next to Castelvecchio, not far from its original location.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: Free
Opening days/times:
24 x 7
Web Site: [Web Link]
Condition: Completely intact or reconstructed
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