Pile Gate
E460117
Pile Gate is the main historic entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City, featuring monumental stone fortifications and a drawbridge leading through the city walls.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accesses | Stradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Fortifications in Dubrovnik
ⓘ
Gates in Croatia ⓘ |
| coordinates | 42.641°N 18.107°E ⓘ |
| country | Croatia ⓘ |
| currentFeature | stone bridge fixed in place ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Blaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFeature | retractable wooden drawbridge ⓘ |
| formerUse | controlled access after nightfall ⓘ |
| function | main entrance to Dubrovnik Old Town ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched passage
ⓘ
battlements ⓘ city coat of arms ⓘ city moat ⓘ defensive towers ⓘ former wooden drawbridge ⓘ fortified walls ⓘ inner gate ⓘ outer gate ⓘ statue niche ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | earlier medieval gate ⓘ |
| hasStatueOf | Saint Blaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Croatia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubrovnik Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Dubrovnik-Neretva County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | City of Dubrovnik authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Bokar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Lovrijenac NERFINISHED ⓘ Pile Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Walls of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfUNESCOSite | Old City of Dubrovnik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major tourist entry point
ⓘ
symbolic entrance to Dubrovnik ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ceremonial processions
ⓘ
defensive control of entry ⓘ pedestrian access ⓘ |
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