Vischpoort

The Vischpoort or Vispoort is a late-14th-century city gate and former lighthouse in Harderwijk, Netherlands. The gate, that is located on the historical seashore of the Zuiderzee, is the only considered one of five gates within the town partitions that remains. Between 1851 and 1947 the Vischpoort served as a lighthouse. The Vischpoort is listed as a national background web site. The Vischpoort turned into built inside the late 14th century as a part of the bigger erection of the metropolis walls of Harderwijk. Of the present day shape the decrease half is from the 14th century, whilst the top 1/2, above the corbel, is from the subsequent century.

There have been 5 city gates in Harderwijk, three at the landside, and two at the seaside; of these 5 the Vischpoort is the most effective one that stays. The Vischpoort become one of the two beach gates and turned into firstly called the Lage Bruggepoort. On the seashore of the gate there was a wood pier onto which small boats may want to load and unload shipment. Due to the dearth of intensity of the water, large ships needed to anchor in addition away.