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Leiden once had eight city gates, of which only two remain. The other gates were demolished in the 19th century during urban expansions. The Morspoort was formerly known as the Gallows Gate, because it led to the Gallows Field. In the 17th century, the city council decided to name the gate after the marshy area outside the city.
The Morspoort is the western city gate of Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, located at the Morssingel. The stone gate was built in 1669 in Mannerist style according to a design by the Leiden master builder Willem van der Helm. The gate with an octagonal dome served for a long time as a prison.
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