Michael's Gate is the last standing gate in Bratislava and is one of the original main entrances into the city's Old Town.  As part of Bratislava's  medieval fortification from 1300, it ranks among the oldest town buildings.  Originally the fortification in front of Michael's Gate was closed off by a drawbridge over a moat.  During the coronation of 19 Hungarian kings, the ruler would be crowned at Bratislava's St. Martin's Cathedral and begin a procession though town, with an important  stop at St. Michael's Gate to pledge his oath to the archbishop.

Today, the tower houses the Exhibition of Weapons of the Bratislava City Museum.