Барокна капија Barokna kapija Baroque Gate

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During the extensive Austrian reconstruction works of the Belgrade Fortress at the first half of the eighteen century according to the project of Nicola Doxat de Morez, the Austrians opened a new gate on the south-eastern rampart in order to achieve symmetry with the main fortress’ gate. That gate, whose visible remains are bricked up on the outer side of the south-eastern rampart, is completely archaeologically explored and reconstructed. During reconstruction works, the archaeologist found the remains of the original ground screen: a cobbled road covering the full length of the passage and bricked pavement. Following the provisions set forth in Belgrade Peace Treaty from 1739, the Turks walled up the baroque Austrian gate in the south-eastern rampart of the Upper Town and reopened the gate from the time of Cornaro – today’s Sahat Gate. Presently, the Baroque Gate houses the Exhibition of the Belgrade Fortress which includes Roman statues and altars from Serbia and Belgrade, scale models of the Fortress dating from the fifteenth century and years 1736 and 1790. Parts of the exhibitions are dedicated to despot Stefan Lazarevic and defenders of Belgrade from the fifteenth century.