Germans' Gate
| Germans' Gate | |
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Porte des Allemands | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Bridge castle and city gate |
| Location | Metz, France |
| Coordinates | 49°07′04″N 06°11′08″E / 49.11778°N 6.18556°ECoordinates: 49°07′04″N 06°11′08″E / 49.11778°N 6.18556°E |
| Designated | 1966 |
| Reference no. | PA00106837 |
The Germans' Gate (French: Porte des Allemands [pɔʁt dez‿almɑ̃]) is a medieval bridge castle and city gate in Metz, France. It is "a relic of the medieval fortifications, with two 13th c. round towers and two gun bastions of the 15th c."[1] It is a monument historique of France (list number: PA00106837).[2]
1652 map of Metz showing the Germans' Gate (Porte des Allemands)
References[]
- ^ Baedeker's France. 1981. p. 154.
- ^ Base Mérimée: Vestiges de l'enceinte du Moyen-Age, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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- La Porte des Allemands (in French)
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Metz
- City gates
- Monuments historiques of Grand Est