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Norre Port, City gate in Halmstad, Sweden

Norre Port is a city gate in Halmstad completed in 1601 under the Danish king Christian IV. It is the only one of the town's four former gates that survives, and it leads to Storgatan but is set at an angle to the street to prevent shelling into the city. Remnants of the fortifications are visible in Norre Katts park and by Karl XI:s väg.

Danish King Christian IV commissioned this fortification in 1601 as part of defenses for the strategic port city. After changing hands during regional conflicts, the structure became a permanent landmark and survived to become a defining feature of modern Halmstad.

The gate's name, Norre Port, means "North Gate" and it is the only one of Halmstad's four medieval town gates still standing. For a period it housed Galleri Norre Port, an art gallery, which is why the interior is sometimes associated with exhibitions.

Norre Port stands at the north end of Storgatan, which has been a pedestrian street since through-traffic was moved to Karl XI:s väg and Slottsbron; the gate itself is closed to cars. The passage is angled to Storgatan, so walkers enter at an offset rather than straight on. Remnants of the 1601 fortifications can be seen in Norre Katts park and along Karl XI:s väg.

In 1929 Norre Port was fitted with light signals that let traffic through in alternate directions — Halmstad's first traffic signals, not Sweden's. They stayed in use until through traffic was moved to Karl XI:s väg and Slottsbron, after which the gate was closed to cars.

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