Saint Paul’s Gate (Pauluspoort)

Saint Paul's Gate

The grounds of the abbey of Saint Paul, founded in 1050, were closed off from the outside world by a wall. The abbey grounds could only be entered through the gates. The original gate was located at the level of the current entrance gate on Hamburgerstraat. In the 16th century, a new gate was built opposite to the Lange Nieuwstraat. After the closure of the abbey in 1580, the city built the Korte Nieuwstraat across the abbey grounds in 1619. The gate was only demolished in 1838 during the renovation of the courthouse in that time. The location of the gate is indicated in the pavement.