Mill Gate (Stargard)
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| Mill Gate | |
|---|---|
Brama Młyńska | |
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  Location within Poland | |
| Alternative names | Brama Portowa |
| General information | |
| Type | Watergate |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| Town or city | Stargard |
| Country | Poland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′29″N 15°02′43″E / 53.34139°N 15.04528°E |
| Completed | mid-14th century[1] |
Mill Gate (Polish: Brama Młyńska, German: Mühlentor) is an old entrance to the city of Stargard, in Poland, which functioned also as a watergate on Ina river. In medieval times the watch lowered a portcullis into the river for the night, which secured Stargard harbour, situated behind the fortification (an exception in this area), from intruders. Both towers have the so-called Stargard blend motive (the same as in St. Mary's church). Today the Mill Gate is the seat of Stargard's Society of Fine Art Lovers. In 2010, due to its historical and artistic values the Mill Gate, along with the medieval city walls of Stargard, was listed by the President of Poland as a Historic Monument of Poland.[2]
See also
- Waterpoort, another surviving medieval watergate.
References
- ^ Grzegorz Podruczny Niezrealizowane projekty twierdzy w Stargardzie, "Stargardia X" (2015), p. 282 (in Polish)
- ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 17 września 2010 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Stargard Szczeciński - zespół kościoła pod wezwaniem Najświętszej Marii Panny Królowej Świata oraz średniowieczne mury obronne miasta", Dz. U. z 2010 r. Nr 184, poz. 1236