St. Michael's Gate (Dinaburg Fortress)

Currently the main entrance to the fortress. From the gate begins the street Michael, passing through the entire fortress. Portals of the gate are made of granite in the Egyptian style. Gate leaves are not preserved. On the external portal, the coat of arms of the Russian Empire is carved in stone. A bulk dam leads to the gate, it was built in the 20s of the 20th century, for which it was necessary to cut the shaft between the two-story caponier and the Intermediate (Arched) gate. Next guard room guardroom. In the fortress from the gate to the right on the hill is a complex of the Jesuit Collegium , on the left Artillery arsenal .

Built in the period 1820-1830, the 19th century. Named after the children of Emperor Paul I. He brought a wooden bridge over the moat to the gate and the Intermediate Gate; the bridge was not straight with its knees on the conditions of the defense of the fortress. In 2011, new communications (water supply, power cables) were held through the gates. For this reason, in the summer, the gates were closed for the passage of vehicles for one month ^[1] . By October 2012, Michael's street is paved with tiles, lighting, an unpaved passageway remains under the gates, a new asphalt, pavement and lighting lie behind the gates on the dam.

There are plans to re-create a part of the wooden bridge from the Intermediate Gate to the Cordegardia, and further with access to the existing road, with the restoration of the adjacent buildings.

To the fortress, the gate can be reached

• Tram number 3, the last stop Fortress.
• Bus number 4.5 and stop 13 Fortress.
• Route number 13A

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