Șchei Gate

Șchei Gate in the neighborhood of , , is right next to . It was built in between 1827 and 1828 in order to let through heightened traffic.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catherine’s Gate and Biserica Neagră.

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Catherine's Gate in , , was built by the Tailors' Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526.

Church
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The Black Church, stands in the city of in south-eastern , . It was built by the local Transylvanian Saxon community of the city during medieval times and represents the main Gothic-style monument in the country, as well as being the… is situated 250 metres northeast of Șchei Gate.

Synagogue
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The , officially the Beth Israel Synagogue in Brașov is a former Neolog, currently Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 29 Poarta Șchei Street in the center of , in , . is situated 120 metres east of Șchei Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Blumăna.

Neighborhood
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is the old ethnically Bulgarian and Romanian neighborhood of , a city in southeastern , Romania. This -like section of the town is mostly made up of small houses built along narrow roads with gardens and small fields on the slopes of the .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is a neighborhood of and a Romanian ski resort. After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from 50 hectares to 80 hectares and the slope’s length increased from 13.8 km to 23.9 km.

Șchei Gate

Latitude
45.63915° or 45° 38′ 21″ north
Longitude
25.58636° or 25° 35′ 11″ east
Inception
1827
Open location code
8GQ7JHQP+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39201270
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q718353
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Slovak—“Șchei Gate” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Порта на шкеите”
  • Bulgarian: “Портата на българите”
  • Dutch: “Scheipoort”
  • Dutch: “Şcheipoort”
  • Dutch: “Șcheipoort”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بوابة شكى”
  • French: “porte Schei”
  • French: “Porte Şchei”
  • French: “porte Șchei”
  • Hungarian: “Árvaház utcai kapu”
  • Hungarian: “Bolgárszegi-kapu”
  • Polish: “Brama Șchei”
  • Romanian: “Poarta Şchei din Braşov”
  • Romanian: “Poarta Șchei din Brașov”
  • Russian: “Ворота Шкей”
  • Slovak: “Șcheiská brána”

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