Gates of Belgrade

This article describes 23 gates of Belgrade.

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 coord|44|49|12|N|20|27|12|E|name=Singidunum's castrum gate. Thus this entrance stayed at the same place for nearly 2,000 years! [ [http://dragoljub1938.wordpress.com/2007/02/02/ Beograd-Singidunum, treći deo] ]

Northwestern gate of the castrum was located roughly at the same place as today's Defterdar's Gate. [ [http://dragoljub1938.wordpress.com/2007/02/04/ Beograd-Singidunum, četvrti deo] ]

Fortress gates

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.

Clock Gate

Clock Gate is southeastern gate in the innermost city wall, at coord|44|49|23|N|20|27|2|E|name=Clock Gate, 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 17th century by Venetian architect Andrea Cornaro, and also sometimes called Cornaro's Gate.

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 coord|44|49|26|N|20|26|56|E|name=Defterdar's Gate.

Despot's Gate

Despot's Gate is northeastern gate in the innermost city wall, located right next to the Dizdar's Tower at coord|44|49|30|N|20|27|2|E|name=Despot's Gate. 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.

Inner Stambol Gate

Inner Stambol Gate is southeastern gate in the second city wall, located at coord|44|49|21|N|20|27|3|E|name=Inner Stambol Gate, 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.

Karadjordje's Gate

Karadjordje'r gate is southern gate of its ravelin, located at coord|44|49|18|N|20|27|3|E|name=Karadjordje's Gate. 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.

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 the King Ravelin. The gate was built around 1725 and is located at coord|44|49|22|N|20|26|52|E|name=King Gate.

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 Leopold I. Located at coord|44|49|30|N|20|27|6|E|name=Leopold's Gate.

Outer Stambol Gate

Outer Stambol Gate is eastern gate of its ravelin, located at coord|44|49|20|N|20|27|7|E|name=Outer Stambol Gate. Built in 1840-1860, it is named after Istanbul.

outhern Gate

Southern Gate, also called Baroque Gate, existed right next to the Clock Gate and was built shut when the later was opened. Today it is turned in a museum.

Zindan Gate

Zindan Gate is middle southeastern gate, between two round towers, located at coord|44|49|33|N|20|27|5|E|name=Zindan Gate. 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, a zindan, hence the name of the gate.

Lower city gates

Dark Gate

Dark Gate is the souther gate of the lower city, located at coord|44|49|19|N|20|26|49|E|name=Dark Gate. The gate and entire complex surrounding it saw extensive renovation in 2007 and 2008.

Gate of Charles VI

Gate of Charles VI (also called Gate of Karl VI), located at coord|44|49|33|N|20|26|57|E|name=Gate of Charles VI, was built in 1736 as triumphal arch of Charles VI. It is one of few baroque buildings in Belgrade.

Port gates

The Port Gate was main entrance to Belgrade's port. Other gates leading to the river are Water Gate I, at coord|44|49|28|N|20|26|45|E|name=Water Gate I and Water Gate II, the only one still used today, at coord|44|49|36|N|20|26|49|E|name=Water Gate II.

Vidin Gate

Vidin Gate is northeastern gate of the Lower City, located at coord|44|49|37|N|20|27|6|E|name=Vidin Gate. It was built in 18th century.

Outer city gates

Outer city gates are today destroyed, together with the outer city wall they were in.

ava 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 coord|44|49|6|N|20|26|58|E|name=Sava Gate.

tambol Gate

Stambol Gate was the southeastern city gate, located in front of today's National Theatre of Serbia, at coord|44|48|59|N|20|27|37|E|name=Stambol Gate. 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.

Vidin Gate

Vidin Gate was the eastern city gate, located near today's First Belgrade Gymnasium. Today, a plaque that marks its location is at coord|44|49|14|N|20|27|55|E|name=Vidin Gate.

Modern gates

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 coord|44|47|3|N|20|30|44|E|name=Eastern Gate of Belgrade.

Western Gate of Belgrade

Western Gate of belgrade is a highrise at coord|44|49|13|N|20|24|17|E|name=Western Gate of Belgrade, 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.

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