Leopoldova brána - Vyšehrad, Praha, CZ
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N 50° 03.787 E 014° 25.309
33U E 458617 N 5545808
Leopold's Gate, the most beautiful preserved Baroque gate from Prague fortification on postcard from 1908.
Waymark Code: WMTNJW
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 12/18/2016
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"Leopold's Gate is the most beautiful preserved Baroque gate from Prague fortification. It was built between 1653-1672 according to a design by the famous architect Carlo Lurago. The gateway has a central passage and two smaller side passages for pedestrians. Around 1840 it was adjusted to operate and probably from this period comes the entire door mechanism with pulleys. The gate is decorated with pilasters and shield characters by Giovanni Battista Allio. Even today you can see the double pulley holes, with which the drawbridge was controlled."
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