THE MILL GATE
Step into Ste's historic city gate - one of Denmark's most beautiful and best-preserved remains of medieval city fortifications.
Step into Ste's historic city gate - one of Denmark's most beautiful and best-preserved remains of medieval city fortifications.
Majestic, raw and unavoidable. The Mill Gate in Stege is both the city's landmark and one of Denmark's most beautiful and best-preserved remains of medieval city fortifications.
After five years of careful restoration, you can experience the impressive city gate from the inside for the first time. Step through the arches, feel the medieval presence in the thick walls, and enjoy the view over the city and sea, where guards once scouted for enemies.
The Mill Gate was built in the late Middle Ages, probably between 1418 and 1452, when Stege was fortified with a gate, moat and rampart. Back then, it looked different: without a roof and only two stories high. At times, it also functioned as a prison – including during the brutal “bad times” when the King’s Horse Guards were housed on Møn.
Together with the city ramparts, Mølleporten is today one of the most striking testimonies of how life took shape in a Danish market town that had to be protected against enemies from land and sea.
The restoration of Mølleporten (2020–2025) has been realized through a partnership between:
A visit to Mølleporten is included in the entrance ticket to Møns Museum. It is not possible to purchase separate admission to Mølleporten. You can read more about admission prices here .
Due to the medieval architecture and narrow stairs of Mølleporten, access in a wheelchair or with a stroller or pram is unfortunately not possible.
Mølleporten can be visited every day during the museum's opening hours. You can see the opening hours here .
Frederick Landsmeer — Guest at Møns Museum