Ruins of the Eleven-Thousand Maidens Tower
Ruins of the Eleven-Thousand Maidens Tower
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Ruins of the Eleven-Thousand Maidens Tower
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October 1, 2017
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It was built in the 14th century and served as a customs station in the Middle Ages on the road from Mainz to Kreuznach. Every traveler had to cross the Selz there. The tower is the remnant of a fortified gatehouse with two round corner towers.
Saint Ursula is said to have used the road with her 11,000 virgins on her way to Cologne – hence the name Elftausend-Mägde-Turm.
August 27, 2017
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This late medieval road barrier stood at …
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