Pispini Gate

One of the entrances in the mediaeval walls of the Siena region of Tuscany, Italy, is called Porta de Pispini, popularly known as the Gate of the Water Spout. It is situated where Via Pspini and Via Aretina intersect on the east side of the city in the Contrada del Nicchio in the Terzo of San Martino.

The gate was previously known as Porta di San Viene. Besides the gate, one can come across a small fortress embodied in the wall. The internal facade at one point in time had a large fresco portraying Nativity (1530–1531) painted by Sodoma however, the deteriorated remains of the fresco are now kept in the Basilica di San Francesco. The Porta dei Pispini, which was constructed in 1326 as part of a project credited to Minuccio di Rinaldo, is a portion of Siena's last city walls. The Porta Pispini has an almost identical design to the Porta Romana in that the gate has a dual group of portals with an internal courtyard. The entrance is something to look forward to as it helps to understand the great city of Siena until April 21, 1555. One of the distinct characteristics of Porta Pispini is that it reflects historic architecture of medieval importance. Due to this, many tourists enjoy visiting this place and has become a refined symbol of a medieval defensive gate.