The Opatower Gate was built by Casimir the Great in the 14th century as part of the city fortifications. In addition, Sandomir had three other city gates: the Kraków, Lublin and Zawichoster city gates, as well as two smaller entrances, of which the Dominican gate is still preserved. In the 16th century, the Gothic gate was given a Renaissance-style attic, donated by the town doctor Stanisława Bartolona. The city gate has survived unchanged in this form. During the January Uprising, on February 8, 1863, a battle between insurgents and Russian Cossacks took place at the gate. From the gate there is a wide view over the city and the Sandomier Basin (Wikipedia).

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bobx7x7

July 2, 2024

The gate was closed from the top with a portcullis, i.e. a strong, iron-bound grate made of oak logs.
[pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brama_Opatowska]

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Joseph

October 6, 2024

Opatowska Gate – a Gothic entrance gate from the 2nd half of the 14th century in Sandomierz. Built by Casimir the Great as part of the city's defensive walls. In the 16th century, it was topped with a Renaissance attic funded by Sandomierz physician Stanisław Bartolon[2].

During the January Uprising, on February 8, 1863, the dramatic epilogue of the Battle of Słupcza took place here. The defeated insurgents, escaping from the battlefield, tried to resist on the barricade erected in the Opatowska Gate. However, it was captured during the first attack by the pursuing Cossacks.

It is the only preserved gate out of four that once led to Sandomierz. Apart from Opatowska, the city was also accessed by the Zawichojska, Lublin and Krakowska gates, as well as two wickets, of which one has survived – the Dominican, called the Eye of the Needle.

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