Kraków Gate is a
Gothic city gate in
Lublin
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,
Poland
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. It was built in the 14th century during the reign of King
Casimir III the Great.
It is a protected monument in Poland. The gate resides within the
historic portion of Lublin, which is itself a
historic monument of Poland.
The tower is one of the last remaining components of the original Lublin city walls.
[Baker, M. (2022). ''Lonely Planet Eastern Europe''. Germany: Lonely Planet.] It provided access to routes leading to
Kraków
, officially the Royal Capital City of Kraków, is the List of cities and towns in Poland, second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city has a population of 804,237 ...
. It also features facilities for a
trumpeter and a clock.
History
In 1341, the city was attacked by Mongols.
According to historian
Zygmunt Gloger, the tower was probably produced on the order and support of Casimir the Great in 1342.
King
Stanisław August renovated the structure in 1787. It was again renovated by the municipality in the 19th century.
[Gloger, Z. (1900). ''Encyklopedja starapolska ilustrowana''. Poland: Laskauer.] From 1845, the fire brigade used the structure.
In 1901, author
Jadwiga Chrząszczewska described the building as "magnificent."
Archeology
In 2018, archeological work at the site suggested that a medieval cemetery had existed nearby. Digging also uncovered a coin from the 11th century.
See also
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Opatów Gate
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St. Florian's Gate
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Golden Gate (Gdańsk)
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Gothic architecture in modern Poland
References
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History of Poland
Medieval archaeological sites in Europe
City gates
Buildings and structures in Lublin
Gothic architecture in Poland
Buildings and structures completed in 1342
14th-century fortifications
Gates in Poland
Objects of cultural heritage in Poland