Opatów Gate
Opatów Gate is a gothic city gate in Sandomierz, Poland. It was built during the Middle Ages and is a registered monument in Poland. Geographer Mieczysław Orłowicz mentioned it as one of the last remaining elements of the city walls.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: gate in Sandomierz, Poland
- Also known as: “Opatowska Gate in Sandomierz”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sandomierz Town Hall and Sandomierz Castle.
Sandomierz Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandomierz Town Hall – a building raised shortly after the Lithuanian Invasion in 1349. Formerly Gothic, the town hall had an octagonal tower. The southern side, being the oldest was built at the turning point of the fourteenth and fifteenth-century. Sandomierz Town Hall is situated 240 metres south of Opatów Gate.
Sandomierz Castle
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sandomierz Royal Castle is a medieval structure in Sandomierz, Poland. It was built on a slope of Vistula River by Casimir III the Great and extended in the 16th century. Sandomierz Castle is situated 630 metres south of Opatów Gate.
Długosz House
Museum
Photo: Manfred Rackelhuhn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Długosz House is a 15th century mansionary structure in Sandomierz, Poland. The structure was financed and built with the support of Jan Długosz. The building is on the register of monuments in Poland, and it composes part of the historic portion of old Sandomierz. Długosz House is situated 520 metres south of Opatów Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kobierniki and Kamień Łukawski.
Kobierniki
Village
Kobierniki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Samborzec, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland.
Kamień Łukawski
Village
Kamień Łukawski is an estate in the administrative district of Gmina Dwikozy, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Kamień Łukawski is situated 2½ km east of Opatów Gate.
Strochcice
Village
Strochcice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Samborzec, within Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Strochcice is situated 2½ km southwest of Opatów Gate.
Opatów Gate
- Categories: city gate, architectural heritage monument, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sandomierz, Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.6815° or 50° 40′ 53″ northLongitude
21.74947° or 21° 44′ 58″ eastOpen location code
9G23MPJX+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 234906475OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q9178799
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Opatów Gate” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Opatowpoort”
- Dutch: “Opatówpoort”
- German: “Opatower Tor”
- Polish: “Brama Opatowska”
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