Anderlecht Gate
| Anderlecht Gate | |
|---|---|
| Part of the second city walls of Brussels | |
| Brussels, Belgium | |
The Anderlecht Gate at the end of the 18th century | |
| Site information | |
| Type | City gate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°50′41″N 4°20′20″E / 50.84472°N 4.33889°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th century |
| Materials | Stone |
The Anderlecht Gate (French: Porte d'Anderlecht; Dutch: Anderlechtsepoort) was one of the medieval city gates of the second walls of Brussels, Belgium. Built in the 14th century and popularly known as Ter Cruyskene, it was one of the major entry points on the city's south-western side to Anderlecht. The gatehouse was repurposed as a prison and finally demolished in 1784 during the construction of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road). Two pavilion-like buildings were built on the site to collect the octroi in 1836. Although redundant since 1860, these pavilions survive and one currently houses Brussels' Sewers Museum.
Anderlecht Gate remains a toponym denoting the site of the former gate on the edge of the City of Brussels and the Cureghem/Kuregem district in Anderlecht. This area is served by Brussels-South railway station, as well as the tram stop Porte d'Anderlecht/Anderlechtsepoort, to which it gives its name.