Catherines Gate

Catherine's Gate in Brasov, Romania, was constructed with the aid of the Tailors’ Guild, in 1559 for defensive functions as opposed to an antique gate destroyed through the flood in 1526. It is called after St. Catherine's Monastery that was located right here in former instances. It is the simplest unique metropolis gate to have survived from medieval times. In reality the primary tower is simplest part of the unique gate; documents talk about the existence of a wood shape which turned into demolished in 1827.

The unique structure can be visible at the Weaver's Bastion where the large model of Brasov in 1600 is displayed. Old documents point out it below the name of Porta Valacce, the Vallah's Gate because it become the best entrance for the Romanians living in Scheii Brasovului. They had been not allowed to use the alternative four entrances. During the Saxon rule of the 13th to 17th century Romanians had been forbidden from owning assets within the fortress partitions and such they settled outdoor the wall in the community named Scheii Brasovului.