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Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Galgentor (Würzburger Gate) with city wall

Middle Franconia

Landkreis Ansbach

Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Galgentor (Würzburger Gate) with city wall

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Galgentor (Würzburger Gate) with city wall

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Location: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Landkreis Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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September 22, 2021

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The Würzburger- or Galgentor is one of 5 drivable gates into the city. The name Galgentor comes from the fact that it used to be the place of execution with the gallows in front of the gate, on the so-called Köpfleinswieslein. It is the highest point of the Rothenburg city fortifications. The Galgentorturm was built around 1388.

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May 13, 2022

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Imposing city gate in the city fortifications of Rothenburg ob de Tauber.
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The Galgentor, also known as the Würzburger Tor, was built in 1388 and is one …

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September 25, 2022

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The Galgentor was built in 1388. It is located at the highest point in the city at 438 m above sea level. Named after the gallows that used to be located in the immediate vicinity and stood here as a symbol of the legal sovereignty of a free imperial city until the beginning of the 19th century, when the city was incorporated into Bavaria.
Source: schwabenmedia.de/Bauwerke/Rothenburg/Galgentor.php?style=style3

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Location: Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Landkreis Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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