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Michael Gate

Michalská brána
Michael Gate
Michalská brána
Michael Gate
Original function:
town gate
Current function:
museum
Settlement:
Pozsony, Bratislava
Address:
Michalská ulica 22 806/24
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.145181, 17.106769
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History

One of the four medieval town gates. The tower was created with one floor during the reign of King Sigismund of Hungary and it was expanded upwards between 1511 and 1513. It was reconstructed between 1753 and 1758 when the topmost octagonal part was added as well as the Baroque spire. The statue of St. Michael the Archangel stands on the top. The tower hosts an exhibition of medieval arms and it also offers a view of the town.

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