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Seklerska Gate named after Jozef Bem and Sandor Petofi is a gift of a Hungarian foundation Irott Szo and Sepsiszentgyorgy city for Tarnow city. It is the second, except for Stary Sacz, such gate in Poland. The day of the passing of the gate was connected with the 170th anniversary of the battle of Ostriołeka-one of the battles of Polish November uprising in which Jozef Bem participated.

The traditinal Seklers’ hospitality does not allow gates to be closed. They are open to everybody, both happy and miserable, like open and philanthropic hearts of Seklers. It is expressed by the inscriptions on the arches of the gates: “Peace to the newcomers, blessing with the leavers”.