John's Gate
Russia, St. Petersburg, the territory of Peter and Paul Fortress.
Description:
John's Gate is located in the Ioannovsky Ravelin of the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg. The purpose of the construction of this brahma is to provide passage from the Ioannovsky Bridge through the Petrovsky Gate into the fortress.
The project of the John Gate was developed by military engineer B. H. von Minich, the construction took place from 1738 to 1740 under the leadership of H. De Marin. The date of completion of construction - 1740 - was captured above the gate opening itself. Interestingly, during the reconstruction of the stone of the Peter and Paul Fortress, the John Gate was the last erected structure - the completion of all work. The Timpan Gate has a cartouche decorated with an imperial crown in the halo of military attributes - drums, banners and halberds.
The front facade was decorated with two pairs of columns. The inner facade of the gate is decorated with rust and sockets.