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East Gate in Delft

The current Oostpoort, or East Gate, was built around 1400. It is a lightly built gate with a high-ceilinged area on the ground floor. Shots could be fired from this room through loopholes.
The stairs are in a separate stairs tower, from which the battlement parapets of the adjacent city walls could be reached. Above the tower there was a waiting room. The gate is connected with the water gate by a piece of city wall. The water gate has a passage that could be closed off with gates. On the field side, above middle, a machicolation has been preserved.

In 1514 the towers were raised with a hexagonal floor and given a steep spire. Between 1962 and 1964 the gate was restored and turned into a double studio house. Later the houses were joined into one house, because the living space was too small. Since 1988 the former battlement parapet has been open as an exhibition area.

with great thanks for the several textures I have used from:
diAnNa:
www.flickr.com/photos/diannaalseptphotography/4758403910/...
shadow house creations:
shadowhousecreations.blogspot.com/search/label/Textures
JoesSistah:
www.flickr.com/photos/27805557@N08/

Taken in: Nederland / Zuid-Holland / Delft (show map)

Taken on: September 29, 2008

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