Vienna Gate
| Vienna Gate | |
|---|---|
Bécsi kapu | |
 Bécsi kapu from the Lutheran Church of Budavár | |
  Location in Hungary | |
| General information | |
| Type | Gateway |
| Town or city | Budapest |
| Country | Hungary |
| Coordinates | 47°30′18″N 19°1′50″E / 47.50500°N 19.03056°E |
The Vienna Gate (Hungarian:Bécsi kapu (
1st District, Budapest, Hungary. As the name suggests, it was the port connecting the Castle with the highway to Vienna
.
History
During the
Recapturing of Buda.[1]
The rebuilt gate, designed by Jenő Kismarty-Lechner, has a more symbolical, rather than functional value. Inscriptions, ornaments and reliefs, including a running angel was sculpted by Béla Ohmann. Two parts of Bastion Promenade are connected on the top of the gate. There are automatic barriers at the gate to mitigate transport in the Castle.
Further reading
- Berza, László (1993). Budapest Lexikon I A-K. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó. ISBN 9789630564090.
References
- ^ "Bécsi kapu" [Vienna Gate]. The Castle of Buda.