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Hersbruck Water Gate

Hersbruck Water Gate

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Hersbruck Water Gate

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Location: Hersbruck, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Rombea

February 12, 2021

Hiking

The water gate is part of the medieval city fortifications from the middle of the 15th century, built during the Hussite raids and preserved in ruins, and stands on the eastern edge of the historic old town. This city gate is called the Wassertor, because the Pegnitz flows by in the immediate vicinity, or the Lower Gate. The construction dates from 1601/02 and is the result of a renovation of the medieval gate. It has five upper floors and another floor in the half-hip roof. Directly in front of it is the paving customs house from 1690.

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Rombea

August 11, 2019

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The gate was rebuilt in 1601/2, the coat of arms (Aries) and the year can be seen on the facade. Next to it, at the bridge over the Pegnitz arm, stands the cobbled customs house from 1690.

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Mareike

July 30, 2020

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The water gate was once part of the medieval town fortifications of Hersbruck. The tower was built in 1601 and 1602. The city coat of arms of the time can be seen above the archway, but looks a little different today: a deer jumps over the bridge between the two towers instead of a ram.

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Edelweiss Hut – Arzberg Tower loop from Hersbruck (rechts der Pegnitz)

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Edelweiss Hut – Arzberg Tower loop from Hersbruck (rechts der Pegnitz)

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Edelweiss Hut – Arzberg Tower loop from Engelthal

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Elevation 340 m

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Location: Hersbruck, Nürnberger Land, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Edelweiss Hut – Arzberg Tower loop from Hersbruck (rechts der Pegnitz)

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Edelweiss Hut – Arzberg Tower loop from Hersbruck (rechts der Pegnitz)

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Edelweiss Hut – Arzberg Tower loop from Engelthal

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