Namur Gate
| Namur Gate | |
|---|---|
| Part of the second city walls of Brussels | |
| Brussels, Belgium | |
The Namur Gate at the end of the 18th century | |
| Site information | |
| Type | City gate |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 50°50′18″N 4°21′43″E / 50.83833°N 4.36194°E |
| Site history | |
| Built | 14th century |
| Materials | Stone |
| Demolished | 1784 |
The Namur Gate (French: Porte de Namur, pronounced [pɔʁt də namyʁ]; Dutch: Naamsepoort, pronounced [ˈnaːmsəˌpoːrt]) was one of the medieval city gates of the second walls of Brussels, Belgium. Built in the 14th century, it was one of the major entry points on the city's south-eastern side to Ixelles. The gatehouse was 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 were moved, and now stand at the entrance of the Bois de la Cambre/Ter Kamerenbos.
Namur Gate remains a toponym denoting the site of the former gate on the edge of the City of Brussels and the Matongé district in Ixelles. This area is served by Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort metro station on lines 2 and 6 of the Brussels Metro.