Opatów Gate is a

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Sandomierz Sandomierz (pronounced: ; , ) is a historic town in south-eastern Poland with 23,863 inhabitants (), situated on the Vistula River near its confluence with the San, in the Sandomierz Basin. It has been part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy ...

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. It was built during the

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and is a registered monument in Poland. Geographer Mieczysław Orłowicz mentioned it as one of the last remaining elements of the city walls. It is also the only surviving example of the four original city gates. The top of the gate is accessible and provides a view of the city.Salter, M., Bousfield, J. (2002). The Rough Guide to Poland. United Kingdom: Rough Guides.

History

The gate was built in the 14th century. It is associated with the fortifications build by

Casimir the Great Casimir III the Great (; 30 April 1310 – 5 November 1370) reigned as the King of Poland from 1333 to 1370. He also later became King of Ruthenia in 1340, retaining the title throughout the Galicia–Volhynia Wars. He was the last Polish king fr ...

.Gloger, Z. (1900). Encyklopedja staropolska ilustrowana. Poland: Laskauer. The

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were renovated after the completion of the original construction. In 2015, a court returned the gate to the control of the city after a contract dispute with the

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In 1900, historian

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described the structure as "built of bricks, and the corners are made of

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stone, the top is topped with a beautiful balustrade."

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