Balkerne Gate
Balkerne Gate is a Roman gateway in Colchester. It is the largest surviving gateway in Roman Britain and was built where the Roman road from Londinium intersected the town wall of Camulodunum. It is a scheduled monument and a Grade I listed building.
- Ruins
- Description: 1st-century Roman gateway in Colchester
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mercury Theatre and Jumbo Water Tower.
Mercury Theatre
The Mercury Theatre is a theatre in Colchester…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colchester and Lexden.
The Hythe
Suburb
The Hythe is an area in the southeastern part of Colchester in Essex, England, on the River Colne.
Balkerne Gate
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Latitude
51.8896° or 51° 53′ 23″ north
Longitude
0.89389° or 0° 53′ 38″ east
Open location code
9F32VVQV+RH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Portuguese—“Balkerne Gate” goes by many names.
বলকার্ন গেটBengali
Balkerne GateDanish
بوابة بالكيرنEgyptian Arabic
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Colchester Arts Centre and Colchester Quaker Meeting House.
Nearby Places
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