Koppelpoort

The Koppelpoort is a medieval gate within the Dutch metropolis of Amersfoort, province of Utrecht. Completed round 1425, it combines land and water-gates, and is a part of the second one city wall of Amersfoort, which was constructed between 1380 and 1450. The gate was built among 1380 and 1425 as part of the second one town wall. The complete wall was finished around 1450. The gate become attacked in 1427 during the siege of the metropolis. This assault became repelled. The gate was opened and closed each day through the appointed raddraaiers, "wheel-turners". A minimum of twelve wheel-turners were accrued morning and evening with the aid of several guards.

It turned into an extremely risky task; in the event that they did now not begin strolling simultaneously, then one ought to fall, dragging the rest along side frequently deadly consequences. Before the gate ought to come down, it had to be raised, to tug out the iron pins that held it in place. Only then could it come down. While the gate became going down, walking in the wheel grew ever less complicated and quicker, and lots of humans stumbled and broke their limbs. The koppelpoort turned into also never breached.