Eastern Gate (Delft)

The eastern gate in

Delft Delft () is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, Netherlands. It is located between Rotterdam, to the southeast, ...

, Netherlands, is an example of

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northern European architecture that was built around 1400. Around 1510, the towers were enhanced with an additional octagonal floor and high

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s. This is the only city gate remaining in Delft; the others were demolished in the 19th century. It currently serves as an art gallery and private residence. Rijksmonuments in Delft Gates in the Netherlands Brick Gothic {{Netherlands-struct-stub