The ceremonial start of the demolition of the fortress walls of Králové Hradec in 1884

The already demonstrative demolition of the internal historic gates, which were supposed to open the main passages to the old city, became a small prelude to the demolition of the fortress. In 1873, the Renaissance facade of the Prague Gate in V Kopečku Street and the late Gothic Silesian Gate in Mýtská Street were demolished. Two years later, they were followed by the Gothic Prague Inner Gate with a prismatic tower. In 2, the "Fortress Department" was established...