Stargard Mill Gate

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Mill Gate
Brama Młyńska
Stargard Szczec Brama Mlynska (1).jpg
Stargard Mill Gate is located in Poland
Stargard Mill Gate
Location within Poland
Alternative namesBrama Portowa
General information
TypeWatergate
Architectural styleGothic
Town or cityStargard
CountryPoland
Coordinates53°20′29″N 15°02′43″E / 53.34139°N 15.04528°E / 53.34139; 15.04528Coordinates: 53°20′29″N 15°02′43″E / 53.34139°N 15.04528°E / 53.34139; 15.04528
Completedmid-14th century[1]

Mill Gate (Polish: Brama Młyńska, German: Mühlentor) is an old entrance to the city of Stargard, in Poland, which functioned also as a watergate on Ina river. In medieval times the watch lowered a portcullis into the river for the night, which secured Stargard harbour, situated behind the fortification (an exception in this area), from intruders. Both towers have the so-called Stargard blend motive (the same as in St. Mary's church). Today the Mill Gate is the seat of Stargard's Society of Fine Art Lovers. In 2010, due to its historical and artistic values the Mill Gate, along with the medieval city walls of Stargard, was listed by the President of Poland as a Historic Monument of Poland.[2]

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  1. ^ Grzegorz Podruczny Niezrealizowane projekty twierdzy w Stargardzie, "Stargardia X" (2015), p. 282 (in Polish)
  2. ^ Rozporządzenie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 17 września 2010 r. w sprawie uznania za pomnik historii "Stargard Szczeciński - zespół kościoła pod wezwaniem Najświętszej Marii Panny Królowej Świata oraz średniowieczne mury obronne miasta", Dz. U. z 2010 r. Nr 184, poz. 1236
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