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Nieuwpoort Site – former city gate

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Nieuwpoort Site – former city gate

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  • Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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    October 19, 2024

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    The former city gate 'Nieuwpoort' was located on a remote corner of the fortification belt. Compared to the Brustempoort, it seemed of secondary importance in the defense of the fortified city of Sint-Truiden. Yet this gate had a strategic location.

    Unlike the other gates, the entrance to the Nieuwpoort, within the city walls, was not a narrow winding street, but a square. Hence the name "Houtplein" or "Niefport-plein", named after the gate names: Houtpoort or Niefport.

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    Location: Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, South Limburg, Flanders, Belgium

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