Beroun na Plzenské bráne / Beroun at Pilsen Gate - Beroun (Central Bohemia)
N 49° 57.792 E 014° 04.267
33U E 433379 N 5534952
The depicted coat of arms of Beroun is together with clocks the main decoration of Gothic-Baroque the Pilsen Gate (Plzenská brána) in the town's historic centre...
Waymark Code: WM8C6A
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/10/2010
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The depicted Beroun's coat of arms, together with clocks, is the main decoration of the Pilsen Gate (Plzenská brána) in the town's historic centre.
One of the two remained historic entrances into town Beroun, the Pilsen Gate (Plzenská brána), was originally Gothic tower leading to the moat. Pilsner (also called "Upper") Gate was built in the 14th century and it is probably the oldest part of the town's fortification. After devastating fire in 1735 the Gate was extensively rebuilt in the Baroque style.
The bear in the gate is a canting element, Beroun means bear. The knight holds a shield with the arms of Bohemia, indicating that the city was a fortress in Bohemia.