Remains of the Fisherman's Gate in Bratislava

The Fisherman's Gate is one of the four gates opening into the earliest fortifications of the city of Bratislava, which developed east of the Castle Hill. According to its function, it connected the city with the suburbs along the Danube, where artisans, fishermen and butchers lived. In 1529, it was walled up in view of the Turkish threat. It was later reopened, but only as a pedestrian gate. During the reign of Maria Theresa, in 1754-56, the entire gate was renovated and named after the empress. ; In view of the peace that had come and the increased space requirements of the developing bourgeois city, in 1776 the entire gate, which had lost its military significance, and the surrounding walls were demolished. ; The remains of the Fisherman's Gate were investigated by archaeological excavation in 1990. A small part of the remains, located well below today's surface, can still be seen - with difficulty - in the square in front of the National Theatre, looking down through a glass window.