Porte de la Craffe

Porte de la Craffe

The Porte de la Craffe is an imposing city gate in Nancy, France. Edit HistoryQual

It was built in Gothic style in the 14th century at the northern entrance to the old town. A striking architectural element is the elaborately machined machicol, the large pointed arch is decorated with a Lorraine cross. Two powerful circular towers, which served as dungeons, were added to the gate tower in the 15th century. In the course of the construction of bastions in the 16th century, a second gate (Porte Notre-Dame) was erected in advance and connected to the Porte de la Craffe by a covered passage.

In the reconstruction of the medieval town fortifications by the royal French builder Vauban (around 1680), it was the only remaining unchanged in the new defense concept, similar to the German Gate in neighboring Metz. The gate got a roof with lantern and a baroque porch, which was neo-gothicly restored in the 19th century. Weblinks Edit sourcetext Commons: Porte de la Craffe - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

48.6989166666676.1777777777778Koordinaten: 48 ° 41'56 "N, 6 ° 10'40" W

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