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The Inner Frauen Gate (Innere Frauentor) in Mühlhausen is an important relic of the medieval city fortifications and one of the city's most significant historical structures. It is located in the northwest of the old town and formerly served as one of the central entrances to the city. Merchants, travelers, and visitors entered the city through this gate, thus playing an important role both economically and militarily. The Frauen Gate owes its name to the street that led directly to St. Mary's Church, the so-called Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady). Architecturally, it is a so-called double gate system, consisting of a high gate tower and a gatehouse situated in front of it. Between these two parts was a narrow, specially secured area known as the zwinger. This construction method served defensive purposes, as attackers could be trapped between the gates in an emergency and repelled more easily. The original gate was built in the Middle Ages, presumably in the 13th century. After a city fire, it was rebuilt in 1655 in the form in which it can still be seen today. Over time, the city structure changed, and parts of the fortifications were demolished or added to. For example, another Frauen Gate disappeared in 1830, the outline of which is still indicated in the street paving today. Today, the Inner Frauen Gate is the only preserved gate of Mühlhausen's inner city wall and thus a particularly valuable testimony to the city's history. It is part of one of the best-preserved medieval city fortifications in Germany and attracts many visitors. Together with the remaining sections of the wall, it provides a vivid impression of how strongly fortified and organized medieval cities once were.

The very well-preserved Frauentor (Women's Gate) in the city wall is also worth seeing.

Beautiful sight and great garden

A very beautiful facility that you can visit. The exhibition in the bird sanctuary is extremely interesting and very educational.

A beautiful piece of contemporary history! Highly recommended!

A stork nests on the roof.

In the northwest, the Frauentor was one of the four main gates of the inner city wall that led into the free and imperial city of Mühlhausen. Like all main gates, it was designed as a double gate system with a moat. The inner Frauentor - originally designed as a multi-storey tower - had a lower gatehouse in front of it. In between, parapet walls flanked the Torgasse. The "middle" Frauentor, so named to distinguish it from the gate of the outer city wall, was demolished in 1830. Its floor plan is shown in the road surface. The inner Frauentor received its current appearance in 1655 after a city fire. The walled-up city coat of arms comes from the former Pfortentor. In the 19th and 20th centuries, three gates were broken into the city wall next to the gate to accommodate the constantly increasing volume of traffic.

The Frauentor is the only one of the former city gates of the inner city wall in Mühlhausen that has been preserved. In the immediate vicinity, from Herren-/Holzstraße, is the entrance to the city wall, which is accessible for a length of around 370 meters. The climb up the Rabenturm is rewarded with a wonderful panoramic view of the city and the surrounding area. Further information at www.mhl-kultur.de and www.tourismus.muehlhausen.de.