The Porte Sainte-Catherine moved 300 metres in 1768

The Porte Sainte-Catherine is a gate in Nancy, built in the 18th century. It was designed by the architect Richard Mique, who also built the nearby Sainte-Catherine barracks. The gate is dedicated to Catherine Opalinska, the wife of Stanislas Leszczyński and mother of the Queen of France, Marie Leszczyńska.

The gate is part of the urban plan designed by Stanislas Leszczyński. Although it was constructed in 1761 in a location much closer to the Place Stanislas, it was moved 300 metres away in 1768. This move was made to include the gate within the city'sence walls while making room for the completion of the Sainte-Catherine barracks.

During the Revolution and until the end of the Empire, the gate was named Porte des Volontaires-Nationaux. This name was chosen because of its proximity to the barracks and the military context of the time, honoring the thousands of people from Nancy and Lorraine who volunteered to fight the Prussian armies in July 1792. The Porte Sainte-Catherine was classified as a historic monument by a decree on January 15, 1925.

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