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Opatowska Gate, Sandomierz, Poland

It is a Gothic entrance gate from the 2nd half of the 14th century. It was built by Casimir the Great as part of the city’s defensive walls. The planning of the old town also dates from this period. At that time, the city was guarded by four gates. In addition to the Opatowska Gate, you could get to the center through the Zawichojska Gate, the Lublin Gate, also known as the Fisherman’s Gate, and the Krakow Gate.

Currently, the Opatowska Gate is approximately 30 m high, although originally it was slightly lower. The generosity of the wallet of the Sandomierz doctor Stanisław Bartolon in the 16th century allowed the gate to be enriched with an attic. It is worth remembering that of the entire Sandomierz city defense system, only the Opatowska Gate together with adjacent fragments of the walls and the lower part of the tower have survived to this day.

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Mark Prior

Today's #PhotoOfTheDay is actually two photos as the first needs a bit of context. They were both taken in Luxembourg and feature the old city walls, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

It's Monday and if you're feeling a bit stressed then be this guy.

I walked past the guy casually reading his book while sitting on the wall, it was only a bit later that I understood where he was casually sitting.

An unknown man reading a book while casually sitting on a wall.
Some context to the previous image. The man is sitting on top of the city walls with a long drop to the river below. The far side of the river is lined with trees, which are well below the man, and there is a small stone bridge across the river.
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