Gates of Belgrade
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This article describes 19 gates of Belgrade.
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[edit] Roman gates
Remains of southeastern gate of the Singidunum's castrum were found when adapting the building of the Belgrade Library, with one of its towers now being in the library depot and the other across the street in the small park with Milan Rakić's bust. The gate was located exactly at the end of Knez Mihailova and entrance of Kalemegdan park, at . Thus this entrance stayed at the same place for nearly 2,000 years![1]
Northwestern gate of the castrum was located roughly at the same place as today's Defterdar's Gate.[2]
[edit] Fortress gates
[edit] Upper city gates
These are gates in the walls of the Upper City of the Belgrade Fortress. It should be noted that gates that are connected to each other are not exactly aligned. This was done to prevent use of siege engines on the inner gate, if the outer gate would be breached.
[edit] Clock Gate
Clock Gate is southeastern gate in the innermost city wall, at , connected via a bridge to the Inner Stambol Gate. The gate got its name as it is located directly under the Clock Tower. It was built in 19th century.
[edit] Defterdar's Gate
Defterdar's Gate is northwestern gate in the innermost city wall, accessible only via a steep stairway. Entrance complex at the gate is partially preserved. The gate is located at .
[edit] Despot's Gate
Despot's Gate is northeastern gate in the innermost city wall, located right next to the Dizdar's Tower at . It is connected via a bridge to the Zindan Gate. The gate was built in 1404-1427 and is named after Despot Stefan. The gate and tower are the best preserved medieval part of the fortress.
[edit] Inner Stambol Gate
Inner Stambol Gate is southeastern gate in the second city wall, located at , connected via a bridge to the Clock Gate, and via a land bridge to the outer ravelin, where the way forks towards Karadjordje's and Outer Stambol Gate. The gate was built around 1750 and is named after Istambul.
[edit] Karadjordje's Gate
Karadjordje'r gate is southern gate of its ravelin, located at . Built in 18th century, it is named after Karadjordje after he passed through it to conquer the fortress in 1806. To prevent re-use it was built shut in 1813, to be opened only after World War II.
[edit] King Gate
King Gate is southwestern gate in the innermost city wall. The gate is descended to via a short stairway which passes next to the Roman Well. A bridge then connects it with outside of the city. The gate was built around 1725 and is located at .
[edit] Leopold's Gate
Leopold's Gate is the outermost northeastern gate, connected via a bridge to the Zindan Gate. It was build around 1690 and named after Tsar Leopold. Located at .
[edit] Outer Stambol Gate
Outer Stambol Gate is eastern gate of its ravelin, located at . Built in 1840-1860, it is named after Istanbul.
[edit] Southern Gate
Southern Gate existed right next to the Clock Gate and was built shut when the later was opened. Today it is turned in a museum.
[edit] Zindan Gate
Zindan Gate is middle southeastern gate, between two round towers, located at . It is connected with bridges to the Despot's Gate on the inside and Leopold's Gate on the outside. The gate was built in mid-15th century. Since 18th century, the Ottoman Empire used towers' basement as dungeon, hence the name of the gate.
[edit] Lower city gates
[edit] Gate of Charles VI
Gate of Charles VI (also called Gate of Karl VI), located at , was built in 1736 as triumphal arch of Charles VI. It is one of few baroque buildings in Belgrade.
[edit] Port Gate
Port Gate was main entrance to Belgrade's port.
[edit] Vidin Gate
Vidin Gate is northeastern gate of the Lower City, located at . It was built in 18th century.
[edit] Outer city gates
Outer city gates are today destroyed, together with the outer city wall they were in.
[edit] Sava Gate
Sava Gate was the southern city gate. It was through this gate that upriserers entered Belgrade to capture it in the First Serbian Uprising, after it was opened by Uzun Mirko and Ostoja Konda. Today, a plaque that marks its location is at .
[edit] Stambol Gate
Stambol Gate was the southeastern city gate, located in front of today's National Theatre of Serbia, at . It was built by Austria in early 18th century. Later, the gate was used for public executions. A symbol of Turkish oppression, it was demolished in 1866.
[edit] Modern gates
[edit] Eastern Gate of Belgrade
Eastern Gate of Belgrade is a complex of three highrise residential buildings easily visible on approach to Belgrade from east on the E75 highway. Located at .
[edit] Western Gate of Belgrade
Western Gate of belgrade is a highrise at , easily visible on approach to Belgrade from west on the E70/E75 highway. While the building looks like a gate, having two towers connected at the top, the highway actually passes right of the building.
