Matthias Gate

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'''Matthias Gate''' ({{langx|cs|Matyášova brána}}), or '''Matthias' Gate''', is a gate between the first and the second courtyards of Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic. It was erected by Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor in 1614.<ref>{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t1LtcvYx-vUC&pg=PT9 | title=Prague| publisher=Casa Editrice Bonechi| isbn=9788847625761}}</ref>

The sign on the gate states, in Latin, {{lang|la|D[ominus] Matthias El[ectus] Rom[anus] Imp[erator] S[emper] Aug[ustus] Hung[ariae] Boh[emiae] Rex etc. F[ieri] F[ecit] An[n]o MDCXIV}}. It translates to "Master Matthias, elected Roman Emperor, forever August, King of Hungary, Bohemia etc., ordered this to be built in the year 1614."<ref>https://pragitecture.eu/prague-castle-matthias-gate/</ref>

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Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1614 Category:Gates Category:Prague Castle Category:Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor