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Iron Gate

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Iron Gate
A narrow gorge of the Danube River on the border of Serbia and Romania, in the gap between the Carpathian and Balkan mountains. Originally hazardous to navigation, the gorge was made passable by a ship canal (1896) and was eventually flooded by a hydroelectric dam (1972).

Iron Gate, Iron Gates
n
(Placename) a gorge of the River Danube on the border between Romania and Serbia and Montenegro. Length: 3 km (2 miles) Romanian name Porţile de Fier


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In ten minutes D'Artagnan reached the end of an alley regularly planted with fine poplars and terminating in an iron gate, the points and crossed bars of which were gilt.
It was entered by a large iron gate, at which stood the first lodge, and then you trotted along on a smooth road between clumps of large old trees; then another lodge and another gate, which brought you to the house and the gardens.
After following this path some way toward the main road to Paris, they came to another iron gate which led to the principal facade of the mysterious dwelling.
 
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