When settlers from present-day Germany fortified Braشوفov against an attack from Turks and Tatars in the 15th century, they built a series of sheltered gates at various points in the city walls, including the Yekaterinia Gate (also called the Catalin Gate) and its imaginary spiky towers are the only ones that have survived. One way or another, through it, one reaches the Council Square and the Black Church, which are located in the heart of the city and date back to the Middle Ages.