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Baroque Gate

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Changes in architectural concepts during Ottoman and Austrian rule over the fortress are especially visible in the Sahat Gate complex, next to which stands another gate today. It was built in the axis of the Stambol Gate during the Austrian rule of Belgrade, during the third decade of the 18th century. There are four decorative niches on the sides of the gate. At the bottom there is a smaller room for guard accommodation and on the opposite side is the entrance to the side room of the Sahat Gate. After the return of the Turks to Belgrade in 1740, this gate was walled up and its baroque facade was removed.

Archaeological excavations carried out at the Austrian Gate in 1987 enabled a detailed renovation of the interior. Two years later, the space was adapted and housed a permanent exhibition dedicated to the history of Belgrade Fortress. The main exhibits are scale models, which show the appearance of the fortress in the 15th century, as well as its development and transformation into a baroque fortress in 1736 and 1790. In the niches are Roman statues found in Serbia and altars from Singidunum, and the chamber at the bottom of the room is dedicated to Despot Stefan Lazarevic and the defenders of Belgrade in the 15th century.