Gate 12821 223550599 2008-07-04T15:56:20Z JAnDbot 1725149 robot Modifying: [[zh:城門]] {{Unreferenced|date=February 2008}} {{Otheruses1 | the point of entry or exit}} [[Image:Sankt Petersburg Winterpalast 2005 e.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gates to official residences often feature elaborate [[ironwork]].]] A '''gate''' is a point of entry to a space enclosed by [[wall]]s, or an opening in a [[fence]]. Gates may prevent or control entry or exit, or they may be merely decorative. Larger gates can be used for a whole building, such as a [[castle]] or [[fortified town]], or the actual [[door]]s that block entry through the gatehouse. Today many gate doors are opened by an automated [[gate operator]]. == History == In ancient and [[medieval times]], gatehouses of [[cities]] and castles were heavily defended and [[fortified]] to prevent breaching of the gates. Often the gate would consist of several pairs of doors and [[iron]] [[grate]]s along a channel of rocks through the gatehouse. The top of the tunnel commonly had killing holes to allow defenders to attack [[invader]]s trying to breach the inner doors. [[Drawbridge]]s were common in conjunction with gates to facilitate passing the [[moat]]; moats were often used to increase the effective height of the walls. A number of gates are used to mark military victories or important occasions as in a [[triumphal arch]]. == See also== *[[Border]], [[threshold]] or [[barrier]] *[[City gate]] *[[Gate (airport)]] *[[Gatehouse]] *[[Doorway]] or [[gateway]] *[[Kissing gate]] *[[Lych gate]] *[[Torii]] *[[Triumphal arch]] *[[Turnstile]] *[[Noise gate]] <gallery> Image:Gate ajar.jpg|This gate doesn't prevent entry but clearly suggests a [[borderline]]. Image:Gate at Stevens-Coolidge Place, Andover, Massachusetts.JPG|A small but elegant gate to a meadow path. Image:Pergamonmuseum Babylon Ischtar-Tor.jpg|[[Ishtar Gate]] is the oldest [[city gate]] in existence. Image:CroppedCRS.jpg|In modern times, electronic [[Gateway (telecommunications)|gateways]] provide protection, and allow communication traffic to pass. Image:Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia 8 by David Shankbone.jpg|This gate at [[Columbia University]] was closed to prevent protesters of [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]] from entering the campus in 2007. Here, students stand to get a better look at the protest. </gallery> *[http://www.gatesandstilesofthebritishisles.co.uk Photos and locations of gates and stiles in Britain] {{Commonscat|Gates}} [[Category:Fortification]] [[Category:Walls]] [[Category:Doors]] [[Category:Gates| ]] {{element-arch-stub}} [[be-x-old:Брама]] [[cs:Brána]] [[de:Tor (Architektur)]] [[it:Cancello]] [[ja:門]] [[nrm:Barryire]] [[pl:Brama]] [[simple:Gate]] [[sv:Gate]] [[uk:Брама]] [[zh:城門]]