Schiedam Gate

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Schiedam Gate was a historic city gate in Delft, Netherlands, best known today for its prominent appearance in Johannes Vermeer’s painting "View of Delft."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
former building
accessProvidedTo route toward Schiedam
appearsInGenre cityscape painting
associatedWith Dutch Golden Age painting
urban fortifications of Delft
category Buildings and structures in Delft
Demolished buildings and structures in the Netherlands
Gates in the Netherlands
culturalSignificance iconic element of Delft cityscape in Dutch Golden Age art
demolished yes
depictedBy Johannes Vermeer NERFINISHED
depictedIn View of Delft NERFINISHED
function fortified entrance to the city of Delft
hasArchitecturalStyle Dutch city gate architecture
hasNotableFeature arched passageway
towers
waterfront setting
heritageStatus no longer extant
influences visual identity of Delft in art history
locatedIn Delft NERFINISHED
locatedInCountry Netherlands NERFINISHED
locatedInProvince South Holland NERFINISHED
namedAfter Schiedam NERFINISHED
notableFor prominent appearance in Vermeer’s View of Delft
partOf city walls of Delft
situatedOn city moat of Delft
timePeriod Dutch Golden Age NERFINISHED
visibleFrom Schie waterway NERFINISHED

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View of Delft depicts Schiedam Gate