Schei Gate

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Bedste tid at besøge

Best in the morning around 9:00, when the sun shines directly on the gate facade and creates perfect light for photographs. You will also avoid the crowds of tourists who pour in here in the afternoon.

Budgettips

Viewing the gate from the outside is free. If you want to see the interior and the exhibition about the history of the fortifications, admission costs 10 lei for adults; we recommend a combined ticket with the nearby Black Church for 25 lei.

Anbefalet til

History lovers, Photographers, Travelers strolling through the city

Planlæg dit besøg

15-30 minutes

Om

Hurtige fakta: Schei-porten var oprindeligt en del af Brașovs middelalderlige befæstning og tjente som den eneste indgang til byen fra syd. Den har den dag i dag bevaret sit oprindelige barokudseende fra 1827, selvom dens fundamenter går helt tilbage til 1400-tallet.

Højdepunkter: På toppen af porten skal du lægge mærke til det stenhuggede våbenskjold med inskriptionen "Salva Guarda". Det var en privilegeret indgang, som kun syvborgske saksere kunne passere uden told. Når handelsmænd passerede her med vogne læsset med salt, måtte de betale en afgift, som blev målt efter vognenes bredde.

Insidertips

Stop at the information board on the left side of the gate. The original drawbridge system, which no longer exists, is drawn on it.
Photograph the gate from the lower part of the street, and you will capture the entire arch together with the surrounding houses without any distracting elements.
Notice the small stone balls walled into the sides of the gate; they served as protection against cannonballs.
Avoid visiting at noon, when cars drive through here and you are not able to photograph the gate in peace.