Port Gate - one of the city gates of Szczecin , built in Baroque style in the years 1725-1727 according to the design of Dutch architect Gerhard Cornelius van Wallrawe. It is one of the two (next to the Royal Gate ) preserved to modern times, which are the remains of the former Prussian fortifications . The exterior of the gate was decorated by the French sculptor Bartholomé Damart. There is a shield with the monogram of King Friedrich Wilhelm I , the founder of this object. In the attic a plaque with a gold inscription in Latin , which informs about the rights of the Brandenburg state to Pomerania and Szczecin, since Frederick Wilhelm in 1719 bought Szczecin from the Swedes for two million thalers. The inscription includes a panorama of the city along with the Viadrus (god of the river Odra ). Above is an oval shield with Prussian coat of arms crowned with a royal crown. In the years 1976 - 2013 inside the Port Gate was a shop with artistic products Cepelia [3] . Currently (2015) inside the Gate is a chamber theater.
The inscription includes a panorama of the city along with the Viadrus (god of the river Odra ). Above is an oval shield with Prussian coat of arms crowned with a royal crown. In the years 1976 - 2013 inside the Port Gate was a shop with artistic products Cepelia [3] . Currently (2015) inside the Gate is a chamber theater.