Michael's Gate

St. Michael's (also " Michaelertorturm "; Slovak Michalska Brana, Hungarian Mihálykapu ) is the only preserved gate of the medieval fortifications of Bratislava is one of the oldest buildings in the city. Was named the gate of the defunct St. Michael's Church, which was located outside the city walls. In the 51 meter high tower is now home to the weapons collection of the Municipal Museum Bratislava.

The history of Michaelertors dates back to the late 13th century. The tower was actually the northern entrance to the fortified city. The oldest written reference dates from the year 1411. From 1563 to 1830, when Bratislava was the coronation city of the Kingdom of Hungary, the monarch had from Bratislava Castle from a prescribed route through the city to pace. This resulted from Weidritztor for Martin's ( the coronation church ) and then through the St. Michael's, where the newly crowned king took off an oath of allegiance before the archbishop.

From 1753 to 1758 the tower in its existing today baroque form was rebuilt. At that time, a statue of the Archangel Michael was elevated to the spire. The sixth floor is a viewing platform.

Following the adoption of Maria Theresa in 1775, the (inner) city wall was torn down to 1778; while only the St. Michael's, a short wall next door and a 200- meter-long wall have been preserved in the city motorway to the new bridge. The other three gates, the gate Weidritzer, the Fischertor and Lorenzertor, no longer exist.