Roshnai Gate from Hazuri Bagh (
Lahore)
The second military gate in the
Theodosian walls of Istanbul
The Ishtar Gate in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin
- "City Gate" redirects here. For the Israeli skyscraper, see Moshe Aviv Tower.
A city gate is a gate which is, or was, set within a city wall. Other terms include port.
Uses
City gates were traditionally built to provide a point of controlled access to and departure from a city for people, vehicles, goods and animals. Depending on their historical context they filled functions relating to defense, security, health, trade, taxation, and representation, and were correspondingly staffed by military or municipal authorities. The city gate was also commonly used to display diverse kinds of public information such as announcements, tax and toll schedules, standards of local measures, and legal texts. It could be heavily fortified, ornamented with heraldic shields, sculpture or inscriptions, or used as a location for warning or intimidation, for example by displaying the heads of beheaded criminals or public enemies.
Examples
Africa
Americas
Asia and Oceania
Europe
- Belgium: the remaining city gates of Bruges: Kruispoort, Gentpoort, Smedepoort, Ezelpoort
- Czech Republic: Powder Gate, in Prague
- England: London's Roman and Medieval gates of the London Wall: Ludgate, Newgate, Aldersgate, Bishopsgate, Cripplegate, Moorgate, Aldgate
- England: The gates (known as Bars) of the York city walls
- France: Porte de Joigny and Porte de Sens in Villeneuve-sur-Yonne
- France: Porte de la Craffe in Nancy
- France: Porte des Allemands in Metz
- France: Porte Saint-Denis and Porte Saint-Martin in Paris
- France: Porte Cailhau in Bordeaux
- Germany: Holstentor, in Lübeck
- Germany: Porta Nigra, in Trier
- Germany: The old gate, in Speyer
- Germany: Steintor, in Rostock
- Germany: Marinstor(Saint Martin's Gate)and Schwabentor in Freiburg in Breisgau
- Germany: Eigelsteintor, Hahnentor, Ulrepforte, Severinstor in Cologne
- Italy: Porta Capuana, Naples
- Malta: City Gate, Valletta
- Netherlands: Amsterdamse Poort, a city gate of Haarlem
- Netherlands: Waterpoort (water gate), Sneek
- Netherlands: Vischpoort (fish gate), Elburg
- Netherlands: Koppelpoort (combination gate), Amersfoort
- Poland: Brama Portowa (Port Gate), Szczecin
- Poland: Brama Młyńska (Mill Gate), Stargard Szczeciński
- Poland: St. Florian's Gate, Kraków
- Poland: Żuraw (Crane Gate), Gdańsk
- Russia: Golden Gate, Vladimir
- Spain: Puerta del Sol, Madrid
- Switzerland: The gates of the Basel City Walls, Basel
- Turkey: The many gates in the walls of Constantinople, present day Istanbul
- Ukraine: Golden Gate, Kiev
Ancient World
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