Helpoort city gate
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Helpoort city gate is a medieval fortified gate in Maastricht, Netherlands, known as the oldest surviving city gate in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helpoort city gate canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
medieval fortification ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builtBy | city authorities of Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Maastricht
ⓘ
City gates in the Netherlands ⓘ Fortifications in the Netherlands ⓘ Tourist attractions in Maastricht ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | early 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 1229 ⓘ |
| country | Netherlands ⓘ |
| currentUse |
monument
ⓘ
museum space ⓘ tourist information point ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
De Helpoort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helpoort city gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | medieval military architecture ⓘ |
| hasCity | Maastricht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched passageway
ⓘ
embrasures ⓘ machicolations ⓘ twin towers ⓘ walkway on top of the gate ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
checkpoint for entering and leaving the city
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ defensive structure ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Hell Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStatus | one of the main medieval landmarks of Maastricht ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rijksmonument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | oldest surviving city gate in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maastricht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic city centre of Maastricht ⓘ province of Limburg NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Maas River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | first medieval city wall of Maastricht ⓘ |
| region | Limburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
collection of tolls
ⓘ
control of trade routes ⓘ defence of Maastricht ⓘ |
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