Pile Gate, Dubrovnik, Main city gate in Dubrovnik, Croatia
The Pile Gate functions as a double entry system with an outer gate featuring a Renaissance arch and an inner gate with Gothic architecture.
Constructed in 1537, the gate included a wooden drawbridge that guards raised every night and handed the key to the city rector.
The entrance displays two statues of Saint Blaise, including one crafted by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović, representing Dubrovnik's religious heritage.
The gate provides wheelchair access through a ramp system and serves as the primary entrance point to reach Stradun, the main street.
Fort Bokar, positioned as the westernmost tower of the city walls, was specifically constructed to protect this monumental entrance.
Location: Dubrovnik
GPS coordinates: 42.64174,18.10685
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
Dubrovnik features medieval walls, palaces, churches, and fortresses. The Old Town displays Venetian and Croatian architecture from the 13th to 17th centuries. The city walls, Rector's Palace, and Franciscan Monastery document the maritime and cultural history of the region.
Walls of Dubrovnik
215 m
Lovrijenac
229 m
Rector's Palace, Dubrovnik
365 m
Dubrovnik Cathedral
356 m
Sponza Palace
311 m
Orlando's Column
294 m
St Blaise's Church
310 m
Franciscan Church and Monastery
58 m
Saint Ignatius Church
323 m
St. Saviour Church
6 m
Minčeta
187 m
Holy Annunciation Orthodox church
189 m
Clock tower
326 m
Dominican Church and Monastery in Dubrovnik
376 m
Onofrio fountain
39 m
City Guard Building
325 m
Cableway Srđ
420 m
Fort Revelin
443 m
Bokar Fortress
109 m
Mala Onofrijeva česma
320 m
Skočibuha palace
420 m
St. Claire's convent
49 m
The State Archives in Dubrovnik
318 m
Marin Držić Theatre
359 m
St. Mary church and monastery at Danče
437 m
Buža Beach
349 m
Natural History Museum (Dubrovnik)
327 m
Dominican Monastery
360 mReviews
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