Waterpoort Sneek

The water gate was probably built around 1492, at the same time as the city wall around the city. The gate served to close off access to the city by water. The water gate was built on the Hoogendsterpijp (a pipe is a narrow water passage). In 1613, the gate was converted into an ornamental gate because it no longer had a military function. From that moment on, the gate has had its current appearance in broad outline. The architect is unknown. A thorough renovation followed in 1757.[2]In 1785, the gate was given a guard's house. The middle section now had a strong 18th-century appearance. From 1825, the city was no longer closed at night, which meant that the gate definitively lost its function. Source: Wikipedia