Michael's Gate - Bratislava, Slovakia
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N 48° 08.701 E 017° 06.406
33U E 656710 N 5334565
"Michael's Gate was the centerpiece of a larger fortification system which included two rings of city walls, two bastions, a barbican and a falling bridge over the water moat."
Waymark Code: WMPMXD
Location: Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia
Date Posted: 09/23/2015
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Wikipedia (
visit link) a large article about the Gate...but this section about it's role as a fortification:
"Fortification complex
Barbican above the Bratislava water moat belonging to Michael's gate
Michael's Gate was the centerpiece of a larger fortification system which included two rings of city walls, two bastions, a barbican and a falling bridge over the water moat. While the city walls have disappeared in this part of the city, the barbican survives, although partially built into later houses. The falling bridge was later replaced by a wooden one and the brick structure that is today's Michael's Bridge was built in 1727 and it is the oldest bridge in the city. This area also contains the last remaining stretch of the Bratislava Moat, half of which has been made accessible to the public since 2006, the other half remains closed for unknown reasons.
Today, the barbican is partially built into the house on Michalská Street No. 25. It contained windows (holes) facing the moat area, which were visible as late as 1960's, but are completely covered now."