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Fortified gateway

A fortified gateway is an element of a variety of fortified structures, such as a castle or walled town.[1] Fortified gates or gateways appear in the Bronze Age and reach into the modern times.[2]

City gate

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Main article: City gate

Gatehouse

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Main article: Gatehouse

Torburg

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The Severin Gate in Cologne

In German, a "Torburg", lit. "gate castle", is a relatively autonomous and heavily fortified gateway of a castle or town. Medieval castle gateways of this type usually have additional fortifications in front of them. A common form is the tower gateway (German: Turmtorburg); a variant is the bastion gateway (German: Halbrundturmtorburg). They are common in Europe.

Examples in Europe

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France

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Château du Sou in Lacenas

Germany

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Fortified gateway of Seeburg Palace
 
Porta Nigra in Trier
 
Marching Gate (double gate castle) in Aachen

Romania (Transylvania)

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United Kingdom

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On coats of arms

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    Fortified gate in the Limerick coat of arms
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    Fortified gate in the Dinslaken coat of arms
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    Fortified gate in the Königswinter coat of arms
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    Fortified gate in the Wiehl coat of arms

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Definition of". www.merriam-webster.com. 2024-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  2. ^ "Israel: 5,500-year-old gate dating back to early bronze age, discovered!". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
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