Adegempoort

Adegempoort was connected to roads to Sint-Niklaas, Dendermonde and Ghent, and so was also known as Gentsepoort. It was an impressive 45 meters high. Until 1578 it had bell towers, which sounded the alarm at times of danger.

Impression of Adegempoort from inside the city. On the right you can see Winketpoort and Vleeshouwerstoren, Nonnenpoort and Sint-Katelijnepoort.  © Wilfried Montald

Impression of Adegempoort from inside the city, 1808 (Jan-Baptist De Noter). © www.regionalebeeldbank.be

Impression of Adegempoort. © Wilfried Montald

Scale drawing of Adegempoort, 1810. © www.regionalebeeldbank.be