Almost identical reconstruction according to the pre-war pattern by architect Jules Coomans (Ypres). The original Fish or Neptune Gate in Louis XIV style, dating from 1714, was restored by Jules Coomans in 1907; the sculpture (Neptune representation), attributed to the renowned Ypres sculptor Louis Ramaut, was then restored by sculptor K. Cornillie. Although Jules Coomans' reconstruction plans date from 1923, the works were postponed due to their lack of urgency; The gate was temporarily constructed from quick-build bricks, only to acquire its current appearance towards the end of the 1920s.
Gate facade of simili and/or Euville stone; pedestal and sliding posts made of bluestone. Round arch gate with decorated keystone, included in a checkered frame with pilasters, under entablature with entablature, frieze with the year 1714 in Roman numerals, and cornice. Crowning semi-elevated sculpture signed Deraedt, depicting Neptune with trident on a chariot pulled by a sea horse, described by checkered pilasters under a curved cornice with extended ends and crowned by the city coat of arms between two dolphins. Passage to the Vismarkt: concreted (?) ceiling. The gate at the mentioned market is rectangular and overbuilt by the rear facade of number 23.
General State Archives, Service of the Devastated Regions, 1793.
Source: DELEPIERE A.-M., HUYS M. & LION M. 1987: Inventory of cultural heritage in Belgium, Architecture, Province of West Flanders, Arrondissement of Ypres, Canton of Ypres, Building through the centuries in Flanders 11n1, Brussels - Turnhout . Authors: Delepiere, Anne Marie; Lion, Mimi; Huys, Martine Date: 1987 The text is made available by: Immovable Heritage Agency (AOE)
The Vispoort on Boterstraat in Ypres was built in 1714 as a passage to the Vismarkt. Sculptor Louis Ramout made a bas relief with an image of the sea god Neptune. The gate was restored in 1907 and the statue restored by sculptor Cornillie, but like most of the city it was destroyed in the First World War. Plans for reconstruction dated from 1923, but it was not until the end of the 1920s that it acquired its current appearance. The gate was again crowned with a statue of Neptune, signed Deraedt. In 1980, the Vispoort was protected as a monument.
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