Monastery Gate
The Monastery Gate also the Gate of the Holy Spirit or the Gate of the Lady - one of the three gates of medieval Toruń that have survived to this day.Photo: Pko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: City gate
- Description: Gate in Torun
- Also known as: “Brama świętego Ducha”, “Convent Gate”, and “monastery Gate in Toruń”
- Address: Pod Krzywą Wieżą 2a, Toruń, 87-100
- Roof shape: hipped
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nicolaus Copernicus House and Cathedral church of SS. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist.
Nicolaus Copernicus House
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Copernicus House is a historic, Gothic tenement house in Toruń, Poland, which belonged to the Copernicus family in the second half of the 15th century. Nicolaus Copernicus House is situated 120 metres north of Monastery Gate.
Cathedral church of SS. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist
Church
Photo: Kazimierz Mendlik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist, also called Toruń Cathedral, is a Gothic cathedral and minor basilica located in the Old Town of Toruń, Poland, seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toruń. Cathedral church of SS. John the Baptist and John the Evangelist is situated 220 metres northeast of Monastery Gate.
Toruń Planetarium
Planetarium
Photo: DerHexer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Toruń Planetarium is situated 350 metres north of Monastery Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Przedmieście Świętej Katarzyny and Rubinkowo.
Przedmieście Świętej Katarzyny
Neighborhood
Photo: Mateuszgdynia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Przedmieście Świętej Katarzyny is a neighborhood.
Rubinkowo
Suburb
Photo: Pko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rubinkowo is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Monastery Gate.
Mała Nieszawka
Village
Photo: Clerkus, CC BY-SA 3.0 pl.
Mała Nieszawka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielka Nieszawka, within Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Mała Nieszawka is situated 4½ km southwest of Monastery Gate.
Monastery Gate
- Categories: gate, architectural heritage monument, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Toruń, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
53.00828° or 53° 0′ 30″ northLongitude
18.60361° or 18° 36′ 13″ eastHeight
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
9F5W2J53+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 100426398OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hippedWikidata ID
Q9178751
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Monastery Gate” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Кляштарная брама (Торунь)”
- Belarusian: “Кляштарная брама”
- Czech: “Klášterní brána v Toruni”
- French: “porte du monastère de Toruń”
- French: “Porte du monastère de Toruń”
- German: “Klostertor (Toruń)”
- German: “klostertor”
- German: “Klostertor”
- German: “Nonnentor”
- Polish: “Brama Klasztorna w Toruniu”
- Polish: “Brama Klasztorna”
- Portuguese: “Portão Monástico em Toruń”
- Slovenian: “Samostanska vrata”
- Spanish: “Puerta del Monasterio”
- Vietnamese: “Cửa ô Tu viện tại Toruń”
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