St Laurence’s Gate

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St Laurence’s Gate is a well-preserved 13th-century barbican and iconic medieval town gate in Drogheda, Ireland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf barbican
city gate
medieval fortification
architecturalStyle medieval
category Buildings and structures in Drogheda
Medieval city gates in Ireland
National Monuments in County Louth
constructionMethod masonry
coordinateLocation approx. 53.716°N 6.347°W
country Ireland NERFINISHED
elevationAboveSeaLevel low elevation above River Boyne floodplain
functionStartTime 13th century
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Drogheda
hasHeritageStatus protected structure under Irish planning law
hasPart archway
connecting parapet
twin towers
hasView Drogheda town centre NERFINISHED
River Boyne NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation National Monument of Ireland NERFINISHED
imageDepicts twin cylindrical towers linked by battlemented wall over archway
inception 13th century
locatedIn County Louth NERFINISHED
Drogheda NERFINISHED
Ireland NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Europe/Dublin
locatedOn eastern side of medieval Drogheda
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Saint Laurence NERFINISHED
notableFor state of preservation
twin-towered barbican design
openToPublic exterior
partOf historical town defences of Drogheda
medieval town walls of Drogheda
significantPeriod High Middle Ages NERFINISHED
streetAddress St Laurence Street, Drogheda NERFINISHED
touristAttraction true
usedFor control of access to Drogheda
defence of town
toll collection (historical)

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Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland hasFeature St Laurence’s Gate
subject surface form: Drogheda
Drogheda knownFor St Laurence’s Gate
Drogheda hasStructure St Laurence’s Gate