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Ruins of the Fisherman's Gate

Predbránie rybárskej brány
Ruins of the Fisherman's Gate
Predbránie rybárskej brány
Original function:
town gate
Current function:
ruin
Settlement:
Pozsony, Bratislava
Address:
Hviezdoslavovo námestie
Historical Hungarian county:
Pozsony
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.142276, 17.109494
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History

The Fisherman's Gate was one of the four earliest gates of the town walls of Pozsony. The gate opened towards the suburbs on the banks of the Danube River. In 1529 the gate was walled up due to the Turkish threat. It was later reopened and renovated between 1754 and 1756, when it was also renamed to Maria Theresia (after the Empress). In 1776 the gate and the town walls were demolished to let the town grow.

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