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Ghent Gate, Hulst

Ghent Gate, Hulst

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Ghent Gate, Hulst

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Location: Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

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1. Stropersbos Forest Path – Gentse Poort Hulst loop from Graauw

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2. Fort Sint-Jacob – Gentse Poort Hulst loop from Axel

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3. Grote Markt Hulst – Gentse Poort Hulst loop from Hulst-Centrum

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01:46

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

December 1, 2022

Since the construction of the new fortifications - at the beginning of the seventeenth century - a gate has stood on this spot, at the southern entrance of Hulst.
This gate was built in the year 1780 and used to be called the Hospitaalpoort, this was a reference to the 'hospitaal' (guest house) that stood in the Gentsestraat behind. Now we know the gate as 'Gentse Poort'. The gate has the characteristic curvature to prevent direct fire from the city. In 1902, next to the gate in the rampart, an entrance was dug for the Hulst-Walsoorden steam tram.
More info at inulst.nl/zien-en-doen/gentse-poort

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

December 1, 2022

The actual name of this city gate is 'Gentse Poort'.
Since the construction of the new fortifications - at the beginning of the seventeenth century - a gate has stood on this spot, at the southern entrance of Hulst.
This gate was built in the year 1780 and used to be called the Hospitaalpoort, this was a reference to the 'hospitaal' (guest house) that stood in the Gentsestraat behind. Now we know the gate as 'Gentse Poort'. The gate has the characteristic curvature to prevent direct fire from the city. In 1902, next to the gate in the rampart, an entrance was dug for the Hulst-Walsoorden steam tram.

Once you are through the gate and turn around, you will see three natural stone trophies at the top of the gate. The middle bears the coat of arms of generality, the sign of the United Netherlands. This is the only gateway to Hulst where a road has been laid next to it. Freight traffic enters along this road, but in history this happened because of the construction of the tram line. Due to the curvature in the gate, the tram could not pass through. This gate bears the Generality coat of arms, the sign of the United Netherlands.

Source: inulst.nl/zien-en-doen/gentse-poort

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Dominiek Van Dooren

August 16, 2023

The Gentse Poort is one of the city gates of Zeeuws-Vlaamse Hulst, the Netherlands. The gate dates from 1780 and was previously called 'Hospitaalpoort'. The Gentse Poort is decorated at the top with natural stone ornaments. In the middle is the coat of arms with the Generality Lion of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. The gate is protected as a national monument.
(Wikipedia)

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Ghent Gate, Hulst

1. Stropersbos Forest Path – Gentse Poort Hulst loop from Graauw

2. Fort Sint-Jacob – Gentse Poort Hulst loop from Axel

3. Grote Markt Hulst – Gentse Poort Hulst loop from Hulst-Centrum

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