Fisherman's Gate (Bratislava)

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Ds Fischertor based on a reconstruction drawing by Karl Frech

The Fischertor (Slovak Rybárska brána , Hungarian Halász-kapu ) is the name for the now defunct gate in the old town of Bratislava . As the name suggests, it linked the fishing villages on the banks of the Danube and was mainly used by fishermen to sell their daily catch in the city.

The gate, built in the middle of the 14th century, was the smallest and last of the four medieval gates. It consisted of an outer and an inner gate. Both were provided with towers. There were small bay windows at the corners . It was not a main gate, but is always referred to as the “little gate” in the city's chamber accounts. We find the first mention of the fisherman's gate in 1403, i.e. at a time when the Neustifts developed in front of the gate. The gate, like the Weidritztor, was a kind of square tower protruding from the wall, which was defended on both sides by roundels and also secured by bay windows and a kennel . A heavy drawbridge suspended in chains allowed access to the city. Both the outer and the inner gate had square shapes and were provided with portcullis, the so-called "check fence". A covered archway ran under the gate. There was a brass bell in the tower that rang on stormy nights. As early as 1407 there were stone cans in this gate. In 1529 there was fear of an attack by the Turks (it was the time of the Turkish wars ) from the Danube side and the gate was walled up. Only one 7- shoe high and 4-shoe wide passage was left open for pedestrians.

The gate was only reopened and rebuilt in 1756, and was given the name Maria Theresientor. A plaque referring to Maria Theresa was placed above the gate . The German translation of the inscription in Latin read: Maria Theresa, Empress and Queen of Hungary, had the fisherman's gate, which was walled up for fear of the enemy in 1526 after the unfortunate battle of Mohács, reopened after peace was restored by the magistrate in 1756 . If God does not guard the gate, people guard it in vain.

In 1776, after the medieval city walls were torn down, this gate also fell victim to the pickaxe.

A plaque; German translation: The fish gate. The gate of the city fortifications with tower and outer gate was built in the 14th century. It was demolished in 1776.

The continuous street also bears the name Rybárska brána (German Fischertorgasse ). Today, the underground remains can be viewed under a plexiglass pane on Hviezdoslav Square .

See also

literature

Emil Portisch: History of the City of Pressburg - Bratislava , 2 vols., Pressburg - Bratislava 1932/1933

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The painter Karl Frech created the reconstruction drawing according to the scientific specifications of the then city archivist of Bratislava (Preßburg) Dr. Ovidius Faust .
  2. ↑ [1] ( Bratislavské Noviny.sk, March 19, 2009; Slovak)
  3. ↑ Chamber accounts of the city of Pressburg from 1492: Awageben awf das turml under vischer Thor ... (quoted from Emil Portisch: History of the City of Pressburg - Bratislava , 2 vols., Pressburg - Bratislava 1932/1933 , volume 1, p. 205)
  4. ↑ a b Portisch, vol. 1, p. 205 f. (see literature)

Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 43.5 ″  N , 17 ° 6 ′ 24.2 ″  E