Weerdpoort, City gate in Utrecht, Netherlands
Weerdpoort is a city gate on the northern edge of Utrecht featuring a main portal with two round towers connected by a tall stone wall. The medieval structure retains visible tower foundations and an underground cellar beneath street level.
The gate was built around 1500 as one of four main entrances controlling access to fortified Utrecht. It formed part of the city's medieval defense system that regulated passage at the northern boundary.
The gate shows how medieval Utrecht residents separated their city from the surrounding area through architecture and stone. It marks the boundary between the densely built center and the suburb of Bemuurde Weerd.
The gate is visible from the street with tower foundations and an underground chamber accessible through a viewing window at ground level. It sits directly at the northern city boundary and is easily reached on foot from the center.
The gate sat where three waterways converged: the Oudegracht canal, the Stadsbuitengracht, and the Utrechtse Vecht river. This strategic location allowed control of water traffic and trade routes entering the city.
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