This elaborate arch was built in 1679 as the main town gate. The top of the arch is ornamented with a Turkish head on the outside and a Venetian head on the inside. The winged lion at the top is a symbol of Venice, although this one is unusual in that it has visible genitalia.
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One of the city's Venetian-era towers; it once guarded the southeastern section of the city.
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One of the Venetian towers, flanking the main entrance to the old town.