Entry to Henry III 31 janvier 1575 (≈ 1575)
Royal passage through the door.
4 juin 1595
Entry to Henry IV
Entry to Henry IV 4 juin 1595 (≈ 1595)
Second royal passage marked.
1760
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation 1760 (≈ 1760)
Major architectural modification.
13 mars 1944
Protection of pilastre
Protection of pilastre 13 mars 1944 (≈ 1944)
Registration for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Pilastre: inscription by order of 13 March 1944
Key figures
Henri III - King of France
Entered through this door in 1575.
Henri IV - King of France
Royal passage in 1595.
Origin and history
The Porte Saint-Pierre is a building located in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. It was renovated in 1760, during the 3rd quarter of the 18th century, and constitutes a notable architectural vestige of this period. Its pilastre has been listed as historic monuments since 13 March 1944, highlighting its heritage importance.
This monument is associated with two major royal events: the entry of King Henry III into the city on 31 January 1575, followed by that of Henry IV on 4 June 1595. These passages mark its historic role as the symbolic door of Dijon, long before its redevelopment in the eighteenth century.
Today, the Saint Peter Gate remains a testimony to the city's urban and architectural history. Although only one part (the pilastre) is protected, it evokes the evolution of fortifications and monumental entrances in a Burgundy city in full transformation in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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