🏰 City Gates of the World

These are notable city gates — the fortified entrances through which walled cities were entered and defended, many surviving as celebrated landmarks. Each profile shows where the gate stands, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

394 city gates from 45 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any city gate for its full profile.

Africa (55) Americas (2) Asia (87) Europe (250)

Africa (55 city gates)

Americas (2 city gates)

Asia (87 city gates)

Europe (250 city gates)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.