This post is about the Iberian Gate and Chapel in Moscow, Russia. The Iberian Gate also known as the *Resurrection Gate* (Воскресенские ворота, *Voskresenskie vorota)* was a former gate sandwiched between the Russian [State Historical Museum](https://i.imgur.com/tE7VfEG.jpg) (See figure 1.a) and the previous Moscow City Hall (on the left side). The first stone gate was built in 1535, however the actual structure was erected in 1680. The small chapel in the center of the gate, as seen in figure 1.a was a place for many Russians to pay homage to the shrine before entering Red Square. At the tip of both spires on the gate (figure 1.a), the [double-headed imperial Russian eagles](https://i.imgur.com/mgQq0uA.jpg) overlooked the sky. It was not until after the Communist revolution in 1917 that all Russian imperial symbols were expunged permanently (see figure 1.b) The photo in figure 1.b was dated back to 1931 around the time when the [chapel was demolished](https://i.imgur.com/WgvwicO.jpg).
During the following year the gate was completely demolished by the hands of the Soviet government to make way for tanks and other military vehicles for October Revolution parades held every November 7th (see figure 2). In the late 1980’s. various Russian archaeologists [discovered the foundation](https://i.imgur.com/1tuttM4.jpg) of the gate alongside various artifacts from the previous centuries. After completing the the archaeological dig, they re-patched the surface with the exact outline of where the former gate and chapel stood. In 1994, the Moscow government decided to restore the gate and chapel (figure 3.a) as they were in the 17th century (figure 3.b). The project was headed by architect *Oleg Zhurin*, and a second study of the foundations gave more information for the architects. The final design is fairly accurate, but strangely doesn’t have the third arch & building connecting to it. Also to take note is that the final restored gate has a space between both spires when they should’ve been connected. (Figure 4)
rostoffariosays
I wish we could see this type of restoration in the U.S.
Rustycaddy says
This post is about the Iberian Gate and Chapel in Moscow, Russia. The Iberian Gate also known as the *Resurrection Gate* (Воскресенские ворота, *Voskresenskie vorota)* was a former gate sandwiched between the Russian [State Historical Museum](https://i.imgur.com/tE7VfEG.jpg) (See figure 1.a) and the previous Moscow City Hall (on the left side). The first stone gate was built in 1535, however the actual structure was erected in 1680. The small chapel in the center of the gate, as seen in figure 1.a was a place for many Russians to pay homage to the shrine before entering Red Square. At the tip of both spires on the gate (figure 1.a), the [double-headed imperial Russian eagles](https://i.imgur.com/mgQq0uA.jpg) overlooked the sky. It was not until after the Communist revolution in 1917 that all Russian imperial symbols were expunged permanently (see figure 1.b) The photo in figure 1.b was dated back to 1931 around the time when the [chapel was demolished](https://i.imgur.com/WgvwicO.jpg).
During the following year the gate was completely demolished by the hands of the Soviet government to make way for tanks and other military vehicles for October Revolution parades held every November 7th (see figure 2). In the late 1980’s. various Russian archaeologists [discovered the foundation](https://i.imgur.com/1tuttM4.jpg) of the gate alongside various artifacts from the previous centuries. After completing the the archaeological dig, they re-patched the surface with the exact outline of where the former gate and chapel stood. In 1994, the Moscow government decided to restore the gate and chapel (figure 3.a) as they were in the 17th century (figure 3.b). The project was headed by architect *Oleg Zhurin*, and a second study of the foundations gave more information for the architects. The final design is fairly accurate, but strangely doesn’t have the third arch & building connecting to it. Also to take note is that the final restored gate has a space between both spires when they should’ve been connected. (Figure 4)
rostoffario says
I wish we could see this type of restoration in the U.S.
Anxiety_Mining_INC says
May I ask why it was named the Iberian gate?