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Sun Gate (Cross Gate), Brixen

Sun Gate (Cross Gate), Brixen

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Sun Gate (Cross Gate), Brixen

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Location: Brixen - Bressanone, South Tyrol, Italy

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JR56

June 11, 2019

Known today as the "Sun Gate," the name "Cross Gate" originates from the Cross Street, which once led into the old town here.

This street received traffic coming from Bolzano and directed it through the Cross Gate to the Small and Large Arcades and onward to the St. Michael's Gate in the direction of the Puster Valley.

This thoroughfare thus replaced the Runggadgasse as the former main traffic artery.

The Cross Gate, probably built in the first half of the 13th century, underwent many changes over the centuries, the most significant of which was the construction of a parallel gate in 1911. This became necessary because traffic had increased noticeably after the construction of Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street).

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HPT

October 30, 2019

At the beginning of the 18th century, the tower of the Kreuztor (Cross Gate) was shortened by one story and topped with a Baroque gable so that its lines would match the style of the buildings in the adjacent Hofgarten (Court Garden).

Besides the Kreuztor, three other city gates still exist today, which are also the oldest in Brixen: the Säbener Tor (Säben Gate), the Michaelstor (Michael's Gate), the Kreuzgangtor (Cloister Gate), and the Kreuztor (Cross Gate), also known as the Sonnentor (Sun Gate). These gates were still closed after nightfall at the beginning of the 18th century.

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May 9, 2023

The sun gate forms the western city gate of Brixen's old town. If you step through it, you find yourself in a tangle of old streets. From the city gate there is a small passage into the courtyard garden.

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