Catherine's Gate
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catherine-s-gate-266-1255367
title:
Catherine's Gate
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Catherine's Gate in Brașov, Romania, was built by the Tailors’ Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526. It is named after St. Catherine's Monastery that was situated here in former times. It is the only original city gate to have survived from medieval times. In fact the central tower is only a part of the original gate; documents talk about the existence of a wooden structure which was demolished in 1827. The original structure can be seen at th
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1559 city gate in Braşov, Romania
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine%27s_Gate
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2023-03-14T23:27:40Z
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