Port Salve, L' Alguer.
SARDENYA 2024
Port Salve in Alghero (also known as Porta a Mare or Porta Salve historically and in the local Catalan dialect) was one of the two main entrance gates to the fortified city during the medieval and Catalan-Aragonese period, along with the Torre del Portal (the land gate).
This gateway was critically important, as it connected the harbour (Banchina Sanità) with the heart of the historic centre (Piazza Civica or Plaça Cívica). Port Salve's function was to regulate maritime access and exit, serving as the nerve centre for the city's commercial and naval activities.
Today, the site of Port Salve still acts as a symbolic gateway and a passage point between the harbour area and the bastions (ramparts) and narrow streets of the old town. It remains a very popular area for walking and enjoying the sea view.
Port Salve, L' Alguer.
SARDENYA 2024
Port Salve in Alghero (also known as Porta a Mare or Porta Salve historically and in the local Catalan dialect) was one of the two main entrance gates to the fortified city during the medieval and Catalan-Aragonese period, along with the Torre del Portal (the land gate).
This gateway was critically important, as it connected the harbour (Banchina Sanità) with the heart of the historic centre (Piazza Civica or Plaça Cívica). Port Salve's function was to regulate maritime access and exit, serving as the nerve centre for the city's commercial and naval activities.
Today, the site of Port Salve still acts as a symbolic gateway and a passage point between the harbour area and the bastions (ramparts) and narrow streets of the old town. It remains a very popular area for walking and enjoying the sea view.