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About this place
One of the few gates in Ukraine to have several names — the Kherson Gate, also called the Moscow, Petersburg and Northern Gate. The names were formed according to the direction of the roads that passed through the structure. The gate is part of the fortifications that were built in the city in 1783. It was previously part of the Kherson Fortress, which was considered a model of fortification construction and one of the first structures built after Kherson was founded.
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The gate is built in the classicism style. It is a monument of architecture of national significance and an integral part of the newly created Kherson Fortress park.
Interesting facts:
- It is not known for certain who was the author of the gate's design. It is assumed that this could have been the Russian architect Rodion Kazakov or Fedir Danylov.
- In appearance, the gate is a copy of the Ochakiv Gates.
- It was through these gates that Catherine II passed with her entourage in 1787.
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