The Inner Stambol Gate (1750) and the Sahat Tower (17th-century clock tower) at the Kalemegdan Fortress in Belgrade, Serbia
The fortifications at the southeastern front date from the period of Austrian rule over Belgrade (1717-1736) when they did major reconstruction works on the Fortress. They represent the work of military engineer Nicola Doxat de Morez. The Stambol Gate, with all its passages, flanking rooms, case mates and a baroque facade, was also built during this period. Provisions set forth in the Belgrade Peace Treaty from June, 1740 prescribed the demolition of the entire gate at the southeastern front. In 1739, when Turks regained control over Belgrade, they began building new fortifications on top of the demolished Austrian constructions like the Inner Gate whose grounds lay over the remains of the Austrian gate. The Inner Stambol Gate was even at the time of the Turkish rule the main gate on the Constantinople road. After the delivery of the keys to Prince Mihailo in 1739 on Stambol Gate, the Serbian flag was put out alongside with the Turkish, while a Turkish guard was replaced by a Serbian one. When Serbia declared war on Turkey in 1876, the pole displaying the Turkish flag was removed from the gate as the last sign of Serbia's vassal relationship with Turkey. The clock tower or Sahat tower is th southeastern gate in the innermost city wall, it is connected via a bridge to the Inner Stambol Gate. The gate got its name as it is located directly under the Clock Tower. It was built in the 17th century by Venetian architect Andrea Cornaro, and also sometimes called Cornaro's Gate.
Size: 3840px × 5760px
Location: Kalemegdan Fortress, Belgrade, Serbia, Balkans, Southern Europe
Photo credit: © DE ROCKER / Alamy / Afripics
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