The West Gate

The West Gate is an old city gate of the Belgian town of Lo. It is a Gothic gate, dating from around 1250. In the 14th century, the gate was heavily rebuilt. The West Gate is the only remaining remnant of the old city walls of Lo. It stood in front of the walls, on the inside of the city moat. In front of it was a wooden drawbridge. The walls had four access gates but were demolished in 1581-1582.

Close to the West Gate is the Caesars Tree. A road still runs through the West Gate. Due to its narrow width, only one direction of traffic flows through the gate, while the other lane runs alongside the gate.

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