In Depth: The Remains Of A Medieval Gate With Two Imposing Guard Towers Were Just Found

All That's Interesting uses this report to examine The Remains Of A Medieval Gate With Two Imposing Guard Towers Were Just Found Under The Dutch Houses Of Parliament. Renovations at the Binnenhof in The Hague revealed the ruins of a gate called the Spuipoort that was built some 700 years ago as part of a defensive network surrounding this government complex. The post The Remains Of A Medieval.

Tineke Dijkstra/Central Government Real Estate Agency of the Netherlands The foundations of the Spuipoort were uncovered during renovation work at the Binnenhof. In 2024, renovation work at the Binnenhof in the heart of The Hague — the administrative capital of the Netherlands — revealed the brick foundations of a massive gate that once led into the government complex located here.

The Spuipoort, which connected the area of the city known as the Spui to the Binnenhof, consisted of two tall towers flanking a rectangular guardhouse. It was first mentioned in written records in 1352, but it may have been erected many decades earlier, sometime in the late 13th century.

The towers of the Spuipoort were later replaced by octagonal supports, and the entire structure was demolished in 1861. Previous excavations in 1987 revealed part of what was left of the gate, but now the entire foundation of the Spuipoort has finally been uncovered.

The report closes by linking the event to broader consequences.