Frauentor (Danzig)
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The Frauentor (Polish Brama Mariacka ) is one of the water gates of the right city in Gdansk . It is on Motława ( Motława ) on the Lange Brücke embankment next to the House of the Natural Research Society at the end of Frauengasse .
History and architecture
Frauengasse (Polish ul. Mariacka ) is one of the most beautiful streets in the city. It begins at the Marienkirche . With its narrow and richly decorated town houses and the supplements (raised terraces in front of the actual front door, which can be reached via often decoratively decorated stairs), it is an example of the former Gdansk street development.
The style of the gate is late Gothic . It was probably built in the last quarter of the 15th century - it was first mentioned in 1484 - with a rectangular floor plan and as the end of the street. From Brotbänkentor it differs by the strong asymmetry and the massive octagonal towers on the east facade.
At the gate you can see coats of arms: in the direction of Motława the coat of arms of Poland-Lithuania , flanked by the coats of arms of Danzig and Royal Prussia , in the direction of Frauengasse shows the coat of arms of Danzig, held by two lions. The facade is decorated with panels (partly double), which are closed from above with a double pointed arch . The saddle roof has the ridge parallel to the Motlawa.
After the severe destruction in 1945, it was rebuilt between 1958 and 1961 to house the Archaeological Museum. During the reconstruction, the rooms in the gate were connected to the neighboring house of the Natural Research Society .
In 1998 a memorial plaque was placed on the Motlawa side, commemorating Alexander von Humboldt and his connection to Danzig, namely his honorary membership in the Danzig Natural Research Society.
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Coordinates: 54 ° 20 ′ 58 ″ N , 18 ° 39 ′ 25 ″ E