Pile Gate

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Pile Gate is the main historic entrance to Dubrovnik’s Old City, featuring monumental stone fortifications and a drawbridge leading through the city walls.

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Pile Gate canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
historic monument
tourist attraction
accesses Stradun
architecturalStyle Renaissance
category Fortifications in Dubrovnik
Gates in Croatia
coordinates 42.641°N 18.107°E
country Croatia
currentFeature stone bridge fixed in place
dedicatedTo Saint Blaise
formerFeature retractable wooden drawbridge
formerUse controlled access after nightfall
function main entrance to Dubrovnik Old Town
hasFeature arched passage
battlements
city coat of arms
city moat
defensive towers
former wooden drawbridge
fortified walls
inner gate
outer gate
statue niche
stone bridge
hasPredecessor earlier medieval gate
hasStatueOf Saint Blaise
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 16th century
locatedIn Croatia
Dubrovnik
linked to: Ragusa (Dubrovnik)

Dubrovnik Old Town
Dubrovnik-Neretva County
maintainedBy City of Dubrovnik authorities
material stone
near Fort Bokar
Fort Lovrijenac
Pile Bay
partOf Walls of Dubrovnik
partOfUNESCOSite Old City of Dubrovnik
significance major tourist entry point
symbolic entrance to Dubrovnik
usedFor ceremonial processions
defensive control of entry
pedestrian access

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Old City of Dubrovnik hasGate Pile Gate
Ragusa (Dubrovnik) hasGate Pile Gate
Fort Bokar locatedNear Pile Gate
Stradun connects Pile Gate
Minčeta Tower locatedNear Pile Gate