Description
Porta Uzeda is the Baroque arch that closes off the south side of Piazza del Duomo, in Catania, and links it to Via Dusmet: it opens in the 16th-century walls of Charles V, between the Palazzo del Seminario dei Chierici and the Archbishop's Palace.
It was opened in 1695, during the rebuilding after the earthquake, to a design by the Duke of Camastra. Its façade echoes that of the Seminary and serves as a stage backdrop for the square. It also served to join the Seminary to the Archbishop's Palace and the Cathedral. From the Diocesan Museum you can also climb up to the gate's terraces.
It takes its name from the Spanish viceroy Juan Francisco Pacheco, Duke of Uzeda. The same viceroy also gave his name to Catania's main street, which was called Via Uzeda before it became Via Etnea.
It was opened in 1695, during the rebuilding after the earthquake, to a design by the Duke of Camastra. Its façade echoes that of the Seminary and serves as a stage backdrop for the square. It also served to join the Seminary to the Archbishop's Palace and the Cathedral. From the Diocesan Museum you can also climb up to the gate's terraces.
It takes its name from the Spanish viceroy Juan Francisco Pacheco, Duke of Uzeda. The same viceroy also gave his name to Catania's main street, which was called Via Uzeda before it became Via Etnea.