Stargard Mill Gate
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Mill Gate
Mill Gate (German: Mühlentor, Polish: Brama Młyńska) is an old entrance to the city of Stargard, in Poland, which functioned also as a watergate on Ina river. In medieval times the watch lowered a portcullis into the river for the night, which secured Stargard harbour, situated behind the fortification (an exception in this area), from intruders. Both towers have the so-called Stargard blend motive (the same as in St. Mary's church). Today the Mill Gate is the seat of Stargard's Society of Fine Art Lovers.
See also
- Waterpoort, another surviving medieval watergate.
Coordinates: 53°20′29″N 15°02′43″E / 53.34139°N 15.04528°E
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