Hadrian's Gate
A Three Arched Marble Gate Built In AD 130 For The Visit Of Emperor Hadrian, With Towers On Either Side And Carved Columns, Now The Main Entrance To The Old Town Of Kaleici. A Short Stop For Photographs, With Cafes, Shops And A Lively Walk Through The Old Port Beyond · Muratpasa, Antalya
Hadrian Gate, known in Turkish as Uckapilar, the Three Gates, is a Roman triumph gate of white marble that stands at the end of Ataturk Street in the Muratpasa district of Antalya, where it opens into the old quarter of Kaleici. It is traditionally dated to around AD 130 and linked to the visit of the emperor Hadrian to the province of Pamphylia (confirm the date). Three tall arches rise between carved columns and cornices, flanked by two stone towers, and the central passage still carries the grooves of cart wheels from ancient times. Today the gate is the busiest entrance to Kaleici, a gateway between the modern shopping street and a lane of Ottoman houses, cafes and boutique hotels that lead down to the old harbour. The visit is short, but the gate is best in the evening, when the stone is lit and the lanes fill with strollers. There is no ticket, and the gate is open to the street at all hours.
Hadrian's Gate, a triple-arched Roman marble gate at the entrance to the old town of Kaleici in Antalya, beside Ataturk Street; coordinates approximate, Muratpasa, Antalya, Turkiye
The gate is part of the street and has no ticket office, so it can be seen at any hour of day or night, and the approach is usually lit in the evening. The cafes, shops and restaurants of Kaleici keep their own hours, commonly from about 09:00 to midnight in summer and shorter in winter (confirm). The Clock Tower nearby and the Karaalioglu Park lanes are open to walkers all day. For quiet photographs go at first light or on a winter weekday, and confirm any repair work or fencing around the arch.