Back in the XVI century, the city gates of Milan, then called Porta Cicca, stood on the site of today's Porta Ticinese. However, time did not spare them, and in the first half of the XIX century new gates arose in their place – Porta Marengo, built by order of Napoleon in the Neoclassical style.
To this day, the appearance of the monument has remained almost unchanged. However, it is worth noting that in 1815, when Napoleon's last troops were defeated and the emperor himself was captured, the inscription “Paci populorum sospitae” was carved on these gates, which in a loose translation means approximately the following: «The world is freed from the ruler of nations».
Also later, these gates changed their name from Marengo to Ticinese – after the river flowing not far from here.
