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Pile Gate

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Pile Gate is the western entrance to Dubrovnik's Old Town, at the western end of Placa Stradun, in the Pile quarter.

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Pile Gate — Pile Gate and bridge seen above the leafy outer approach Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Pile Gate — Pile Gate and bridge seen above the leafy outer approachPile Gate — The bridge leading to Pile Gate beneath the fortress wallsPile Gate — Pile Gate at the end of its broad stone bridgePile Gate — The rounded gatehouse facade with its statue and arched entrancePile Gate — Close view of the gatehouse entrance and carved statuePile Gate — Pile Gate illuminated at night with visitors enteringPile Gate — The gatehouse and open arch lit against the night skyPile Gate — Pile Gate seen from the bridge with a visitor approachingPile Gate — Stone steps and an arched passage on the gate's inner sidePile Gate — View through the stone passage beneath Pile GatePile Gate — Stone column and balustrade in Pile Gate's inner courtyard

Why go

  • The three-arch stone bridge of 1471 by Paskoje Miličević, with stone benches along its railing
  • The remains of the fortress that stood here in 972, still visible between the outer and inner gates
  • The Renaissance outer gate of 1573, built in the wall of a semicircular fortress
  • The Gothic-arched inner gate of 1460, built into the main city wall
  • Placa Stradun, starting at the gate, for a walk through the Old Town

Opening hours

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Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Know before you go

  • Open 24 hours a day, every day of the week.

Tips for your visit

  • Start a walk through the Old Town at the gate, which stands at the western end of the old town.
  • Cross the stone bridge first, then pass through the outer gate and the inner gate in that order.

Interesting facts5

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  1. Pile, the name of the western suburb, means gate.

    Vrata od Pila - Wikipedia

  2. A statue of Vlaha, the city's patron saint, was carved by Ivan Meštrović.

    Vrata od Pila - Wikipedia

  3. The gate is a complex of well-fortified gates and bridges that span a deep moat.

    Pile-Tor - Wikipedia

  4. A fortress called Bokar also protected the gate.

    Pile-Tor - Wikipedia

  5. The city gates were locked, and the key was kept in a guardhouse.

    Vrata od Pila - Wikipedia

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History

  1. 972A fortress already stands on the site of the gate.
  2. 13th centuryOlder gates on the same site are documented.
  3. 1397The first stone bridge to the gate is built, with one arch.
  4. 1460The inner gate is built in a Gothic arch form, in the main city wall.
  5. 1471Paskoje Miličević, a city engineer, builds the three-arch stone bridge.
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  1. 1818The fortress is demolished; its remains stay between the outer and inner gates.

Sources: Vrata od Pila - Wikipedia · Dubrovnik - Wikivoyage (see) · Pile-Tor - Wikipedia · checked 26 Oct 2026

Where
Old Town, Dubrovnik

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Questions and answers

Is Pile Gate in Dubrovnik open 24 hours a day?

Yes. Pile Gate is open 24 hours a day, every day of the week, so it can be visited at any time of day or night.

How do I get to Pile Gate in Dubrovnik?

It stands at the western end of Placa Stradun, in the Old Town. Visitors reach the gate over a three-arch stone bridge with stone benches along its railing.

Where does a walk through Dubrovnik's Old Town start?

Pile Gate is a convenient place to start. It is the western entrance to the old town and stands at the western end of Placa Stradun.

What does the name Pile mean?

Pile is the name of the western suburb, and it means gate. The gate stands on the western side of the old town, in the Pile quarter.

What can you see at Pile Gate?

A statue of Vlaha, the city's patron saint, carved by Ivan Meštrović, stands above the gate. Two gates and a fortress remnant stand between the outer and inner gates.

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