Saint Catherine gate (Braşov)

Romania / Brasov / Braşov / Sirul Beethoven
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Catherine's Gate (Romanian: Poarta Ecaterinei) in Braşov, Romania, was built by the Tailors’ Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes instead of an old gate destroyed by the flood in 1526. It is named after St. Catherine's Monastery that was situated here in former times. It is the only original city gate to have survived from medieval times. In fact the central tower is only a part of the original gate; documents talk about the existence of a wooden structure which was demolished in 1827. The original structure can be seen at he Weaver's Bastion where the large model of Brasov in 1600 is displayed
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine's_Gate
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Coordinates:   45°38'22"N   25°35'9"E
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