The Laeken Gate (French: Porte de Laeken; Dutch: Lakensepoort) was one of the medieval city gates of the second walls of Brussels, Belgium.[1]
| Laeken Gate | |
|---|---|
| Part of Second City Walls of Brussels | |
| Brussels, Belgium | |
 The Laeken Gate at the end of the 18th century | |
  Laeken Gate  Laeken Gate | |
| Coordinates | 50°51′22″N 4°21′18″E / 50.85611°N 4.35500°E |
| Type | City gate |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone |
See also
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- Halle Gate, a part of the 14th-century city wall protecting Brussels
- History of Brussels
- Belgium in the long nineteenth century
References
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edit- ^ "L'ancienne porte de Laeken / Musée de la Ville de Bruxelles - Maison du Roi – Inventaire du patrimoine mobilier". collections.heritage.brussels (in French). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Demey, Thierry (2013). Bruxelles, des remparts aux boulevards (in French). Brussels: Badeaux. ISBN 978-2-930609-02-7.
- Spapens, Christian (2005). Les Boulevards extérieurs de la Porte de Hal à la Place Rogier. Bruxelles, ville d'Art et d'Histoire (in French). Vol. 40. Brussels: Centre d'information, de Documentation et d'Etude du Patrimoine. ISBN 978-2-96005-026-4.
External links
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Media related to Laeken city gate (Brussels) at Wikimedia Commons
