City gate

The Brama Młyńska in Stargard Szczeciński one of two water gates in Europe.

Roshnai Gate from Hazuri Bagh (Lahore)

Bab al Yemen of Sana'a, Yemen

The Amsterdamse Poort, the only remaining city gate of Haarlem, the Netherlands, was built in 1355.

"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.

[edit] Uses

The city gate was commonly used to display various public information as diverse as standards of local measures, legal texts and beheaded heads of criminals.

Examples of city gates include:

[edit] Africa

• Egypt: Gates of Cairo
• Morocco: Bab Agnaou of Marrakech

[edit] Asia and Oceania

• China: Gate of China in Nanjing
• China: city gate of Jianshui
• India: Gateway of India in Mumbai (Maharashtra)
• Israel: Gates in Jerusalem's Old City Walls
• Japan: Rashomon Gate, Kyoto
• Pakistan: Walled City of Lahore
• Russia: Golden Gate (Vladimir)
• South Korea: Seoul's city gates, including: Namdaemun and Dongdaemun
• Taiwan: North gate of Taipei
• Yemen: Bab al Yemen of Sana'a

[edit] Europe

• Belgium: the remaining city gates of Bruges: Kruispoort, Gentpoort, Smedepoort, Ezelpoort
• 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
• 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
• 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, Szczecin
• Poland: Brama Młyńska (water gate), Stargard Szczeciński,
• Poland: Florian 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
• Ukraine: Golden Gate, Kiev

[edit] See also

• Triumphal arch

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