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Iron Gate, Freinsheim

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Iron Gate, Freinsheim

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  • Location: Freinsheim, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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    February 20, 2022

    Hiking

    The Iron Gate's inner gate was a special security mechanism in case the enemy had already entered through the mighty, outer gate. Then they threw stones or shot at him from above (from a bay window).
    "In a stone niche [on the inside] a headless statue of Peter has found its place. In the case of the people of Freinsheim, on the other hand, the story of an innocently decapitated woman, the 'headless virgin', persists."
    Source (partially quoted verbatim): tourenplaner-rheinland-pfalz.de/de/punkt/historische-staette/freinsheim-inneres-tor/7450618
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    December 24, 2022

    Skating

    The late Gothic town wall of Freinsheim with towers and gates has been almost completely preserved. It is about 1000 m long and characterizes the cityscape. Particularly noteworthy is the front gate to the iron gate with flanking towers and the coat of arms of the Electoral Palatinate. The town center is extraordinarily well restored. Due to the intact historic town center, Freinsheim is also known as the "Palatinate Rothenburg", based on the Franconian town, which has gained worldwide fame as a symbol of the romantic German town.

    (de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freinsheim#Kultur_und_Seensw%C3%BCrdigkeit)
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    March 24, 2019

    Road cycling

    Iron Gate (1554) of the well-preserved Freinsheimer city wall. A walk through the narrow streets is worth a detour.
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    Historic Old Town of Freinsheim – Iron Gate, Freinsheim loop from Grünstadt

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    Elevation 170 m

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    Location: Freinsheim, Landkreis Bad Dürkheim, Palatinate Forest, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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