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Ruins of the Forgách Gate

Fontána na Alžbetinej
Ruins of the Forgách Gate
Fontána na Alžbetinej
Original function:
town gate
Current function:
town gate
Address:
Alžbetina 659/40, 040 01 Košice
Historical Hungarian county:
Abaúj-Torna
Country:
Slovakia
GPS coordinates:
48.71937, 21.253712
Google map:

History

It was built in the 13th century as the western gate of the town. During the reign of King Matthias of Hungary (1458-1490) an octagonal barbican was built to protect the gate. The gate was walled in in 1644 and demolished in 1783.

Source:  muemlekem.hu
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