Roman Gates
Remains of southeastern gate of the Singidunum's castrum were found when adapting the building of the Belgrade Library, with one of its towers now being in the library depot and the other across the street in the small park with Milan Rakić's bust. The gate was located exactly at the end of Knez Mihailova and entrance of Kalemegdan park, at 44°49′12″N 20°27′12″E / 44.82°N 20.45333°E / 44.82; 20.45333 (Singidunum's castrum gate). Thus this entrance stayed at the same place for nearly 2,000 years!
Northwestern gate of the castrum was located roughly at the same place as today's Defterdar's Gate.
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