Eastern Gate

The Eastern Gate in , Netherlands, is an example of Brick Gothic northern European architecture that was built around 1400. Around 1510, the towers were enhanced with an additional octagonal floor and high spires.
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: city gate in Delft
  • Also known as: “Oosterpoort” and “Oostpoort”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Klaauwshofje and Catharijnebrug.

Park
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is a park.

Bridge
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is a bridge.

Bridge
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is a bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include TU-Noord and City Centre.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
is a neighborhood of in the province of . It is located on the northeast boundary of the historic city center of Delft. Prior to being merged into Delft, used to be a municipality in its own right.

Eastern Gate

Latitude
52.01086° or 52° 0′ 39″ north
Longitude
4.36851° or 4° 22′ 7″ east
Inception
1359
Open location code
9F462969+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130410494
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q1675862
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Eastern Gate” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Oostpoort”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 11968”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “البوابه الشرقيه”
  • French: “Oostpoort”
  • Galician: “Porta do Leste”
  • German: “Oostpoort”
  • Italian: “Porta orientale”
  • Russian: “Восточные ворота (Делфт)”
  • Russian: “Восточные ворота”
  • Ukrainian: “Східна брама (Делфт)”
  • Ukrainian: “Східна брама”

Places with the Same Name

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kleine Oostpoortbrug and De Oostpoort.

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