Today’s gate in the southwestern rampart of the Upper Town dates from the end of the 17th century, from the time when the first artillery fortifications designed by Andrea Cornaro were built.

The gate was built in the rampart that was originally erected in the 15th century, however it does not date from that period, but was built much later. The first passage at this place was built after the Austrian siege of the city in 1688. However, it was soon destroyed, less than two years later, at the time of the Turkish conquest of the city. The largest part of the gate was built between 1693 and 1696, and only during the Austrian occupation (1717–1736) did it get its final shape and a recognisable baroque facade. In front of the gate there used to be a wooden bridge on masonry pillars, which was replaced by the current construction in 1928.

At the inner gate, wooden doors lined with iron plates have been preserved. These doors, like those on the Stambol Gate, date from the middle of the 18th century. Originally, there were similar doors at the entrance to the front part of the Royal Gate, but they have not been preserved.