Metz - Porte des Allemands
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Metz is a French commune located in the department of Moselle, in Lorraine. Prefecture of the department, it is part, since January 1, 2016, of the administrative region Grand Est, of which it hosts the plenary assemblies. Metz and its surroundings, which were part of the Trois-Évêchés from 1552 to 1790, were landlocked between the Duchy of Luxembourg (until 1659), ducal Lorraine and the Duchy of Bar until 1766. was from 19742 to 2015 the capital of the Lorraine region.
A city known since pre-Roman antiquity, the Celtic oppidum of Mediomatrics, known by the Latin name of Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then as Mettis, became the capital of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia in the sixth century AD. A trading city of the Carolingian Empire, Metz is the seat of a powerful bishopric, and an important trading and banking city of the Holy Roman Empire. Coveted by its neighbors (and debtors) then by the kingdom of France, Metz became a protectorate and a French stronghold in the 16th century, before being annexed by the German Empire at the end of the 19th century (Alsace-Moselle). Once again French after the First World War, it was de facto annexed by the Third Reich from 1940 to 1944.
The city presents an important architectural diversity, from antiquity to the 20th century, rich in a strong medieval and classical heritage, of French and Germanic influence, in particular in the imperial district, fitted out during the annexation of Alsace- Lorraine, representative of Wilhelmian architecture. The Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains church in the town center is one of the oldest churches in the world, and the oldest church in France.
At the last census of 2019, Metz had 118,489 inhabitants, making it the most populated municipality in Lorraine and the third in the Grand Est. Its inhabitants are called Messins.
Metz seeks to establish itself as a platform for modern and contemporary art through new policies urban culture. The city is also applying for a UNESCO listing for its ancient heritage represented by Saint-Étienne Cathedral, one of the most important Gothic cathedrals in France, and its imperial district.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metz
The Porte des Allemands (Germans' Gate) is a city gate of the French city of Metz. The gate is named after the nearby Hospital of the Teutonic Knights. On the city side, the gate consists of two narrow round towers that were built in 1230, which are similar in architectural style to the almost equally old Helpoort in Maastricht. These towers are connected by a bridge over the Seille to a crenellated tower built in 1445. A gallery of arches was added to the bridge in 1480.
In the mid-17th century, the defenses of Metz were renewed by the French fortification engineers Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban and Louis de Cormontaigne. The Porte des Allemands was included in this without modifications. During World War II, the gate was damaged by artillery fire. After the war, the gate was rebuilt and since the renovation in 1968, the gate is passable again for pedestrians.
Metz - Porte des Allemands
Metz (57)
Metz is a French commune located in the department of Moselle, in Lorraine. Prefecture of the department, it is part, since January 1, 2016, of the administrative region Grand Est, of which it hosts the plenary assemblies. Metz and its surroundings, which were part of the Trois-Évêchés from 1552 to 1790, were landlocked between the Duchy of Luxembourg (until 1659), ducal Lorraine and the Duchy of Bar until 1766. was from 19742 to 2015 the capital of the Lorraine region.
A city known since pre-Roman antiquity, the Celtic oppidum of Mediomatrics, known by the Latin name of Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then as Mettis, became the capital of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia in the sixth century AD. A trading city of the Carolingian Empire, Metz is the seat of a powerful bishopric, and an important trading and banking city of the Holy Roman Empire. Coveted by its neighbors (and debtors) then by the kingdom of France, Metz became a protectorate and a French stronghold in the 16th century, before being annexed by the German Empire at the end of the 19th century (Alsace-Moselle). Once again French after the First World War, it was de facto annexed by the Third Reich from 1940 to 1944.
The city presents an important architectural diversity, from antiquity to the 20th century, rich in a strong medieval and classical heritage, of French and Germanic influence, in particular in the imperial district, fitted out during the annexation of Alsace- Lorraine, representative of Wilhelmian architecture. The Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains church in the town center is one of the oldest churches in the world, and the oldest church in France.
At the last census of 2019, Metz had 118,489 inhabitants, making it the most populated municipality in Lorraine and the third in the Grand Est. Its inhabitants are called Messins.
Metz seeks to establish itself as a platform for modern and contemporary art through new policies urban culture. The city is also applying for a UNESCO listing for its ancient heritage represented by Saint-Étienne Cathedral, one of the most important Gothic cathedrals in France, and its imperial district.
Source: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metz
The Porte des Allemands (Germans' Gate) is a city gate of the French city of Metz. The gate is named after the nearby Hospital of the Teutonic Knights. On the city side, the gate consists of two narrow round towers that were built in 1230, which are similar in architectural style to the almost equally old Helpoort in Maastricht. These towers are connected by a bridge over the Seille to a crenellated tower built in 1445. A gallery of arches was added to the bridge in 1480.
In the mid-17th century, the defenses of Metz were renewed by the French fortification engineers Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban and Louis de Cormontaigne. The Porte des Allemands was included in this without modifications. During World War II, the gate was damaged by artillery fire. After the war, the gate was rebuilt and since the renovation in 1968, the gate is passable again for pedestrians.