Gate sights in Germany
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Porta Nigra
Top billing among Trier's Roman monuments goes to the Porta Nigra, a brooding 2nd-century city gate that's been blackened by time (hence the name, Latin for 'black gate'). A marvel of engineering and ingenuity, it's held together by nothing but gravity and iron rods. In the 11th century, Archbishop Poppo converted the structure into St Simeonkirche, a church named in honour of a Greek hermit who spent a stint holed up in its east tower.
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Kröpeliner Tor
Today only two of 32 gates, plus a small brick section, remain of the old city wall. The 55m-high Kröpeliner Tor stands at the western end of Kröpeliner Strasse. From here, you can follow the Wallanlagen (city walls) through the pleasant park to Wallstrasse and the other surviving gate, the Steintor.
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Porta Praetoria
Just north of Dom St Peter, the arched gate called Porta Praetoria is the most impressive reminder of Regensburg's Roman heritage. It was built in AD 179 by Emperor Marcus Aurelius as part of the Castra Regina fortress. To see more remains of the Roman wall, stroll along Unter den Schwibbögen.
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Karlstor Gate
The medieval Karlstor gate is one of Munich's remaining medieval town gates. The Karlstor gate forms part of the western gateway to the Altstadt and the pedestrianised shopping precinct along Neuhauser Strasse and Kaufinger Strasse.
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Schwabentor
A block east of the Museum of Modern Art is the muralled, 13th-century Schwabentor, a massive city gate with tram tracks running under its arches. Trails nearby wind up to the forested Schlossberg.
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Flatowturm
Emperor Wilhelm I also commissioned the Flatowturm, a tower modelled after a medieval town gate in Frankfurt am Main.
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Nauener Tor
The fanciful 1755 Nauener Tor is a fairytale-like triumphal arch.
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