Svinenská brána / Svinenská Gate (Trebon - South Bohemia)
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N 49° 00.153 E 014° 46.270
33U E 483263 N 5427764
Quick Description: Richly decorated Renaissance Svinenská Gate (Svinenská brána), one of four preserved historic gates of town Trebon, is guarding the southern ebtrance to the town Trebon...
Location: Jihočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 5/8/2011 8:29:05 AM
Waymark Code: WMBD2J
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member Shebi Team
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Richly decorated Renaissance Svinenská Gate (Svinenská brána), one of four preserved historic gates of town Trebon, is guarding the southern ebtrance to the town Trebon.

The Svinenská Gate, the oldest of the preserved Trebon gates. is also the most beautiful of them. Gate's curled gable is richly decorated and also whole gate including its barrel vault is covered by letter-shape grafitti. On the inner side of the gate, between windows in a small niche, is statuette of St. Florian, patron of firemen... The two-storeyed gate was built in the 1st half of the 16th century.

Date of origin:: 1527

Architect(s): unknown

Style: High Renaissance (ca. 1500–1550)

Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]

Type of building (structure): Fortification object (gate, fortress, city-walls...)

Address:
Svinenská brána Trocnovské námestí 379 01 Třeboň Czech Republic

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