Clay gate

Clay gate, view from the east, 2012

Clay gate, 1888

The clay gate ( Estonian Viru värava ) is a city gate of the Reval city fortifications in the Estonian capital Tallinn (Reval).

location

It is located in the eastern part of the clay street (Estonian Viru tänav ) on the east side of the old town of Reval. Immediately to the west of the clay gate, the old clay road ( Vana-Viru tänav ) flows from the north and the Wall road ( Valli tänav ) from the south onto the clay road.

Architecture and history

It was first mentioned as a clay gate from 1362. The name goes back to the clay pits in this area in front of the city wall at that time . In 1454 the gate system was given a front gate . There was a fortified watermill between the main and the front gate , which was used until the 19th century. After the gate lost its military function, the five-story main tower was demolished in 1843. In 1888 the actual gate was demolished. The side towers of the front gate, designed as round towers, have been preserved.

literature

• Thorsten Altheide, Heli Rahkema: CityTrip Tallinn (= CityTrip series ). 4., rework. and completely updated. Edition Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump, Bielefeld 2016, ISBN 978-3-8317-2815-2 , page 15.
• Valeri Sepp, Tallinn History of an Unusual City , Felistella, Estonia 2013, ISBN 978-9949-9264-8-0 , page 53.

Web links

Commons : Lehmpforte  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Thorsten Altheide, Heli Rahkema: CityTrip Tallinn (= CityTrip series ). 4., rework. and completely updated. Edition Reise Know-How Verlag Peter Rump, Bielefeld 2016, ISBN 978-3-8317-2815-2 , page 15
2. ↑ Erich von Noltein, Tallinn / Reval a travel guide, W. Ludwig Verlag Pfaffenhofen 1987, ISBN 3-7787-2091-0 , page 36
3. ↑ Sulev Mäeväli , Tallinn historic buildings and works of art , Perioodika Tallinn 1990, ISBN 5-7979-0202-8 , page 36

Coordinates: 59 ° 26 '11.7 "  N , 24 ° 45' 0.6"  E