One of the privileges of a town was the right to build a protective wall round the settlement and to defend the fortifications. The walls defined the jurisdiction of the town, making the area within a secure abode for all citizens and travellers.
Town Wall
They defined the outer limits of the town until the 19th century.
Witches’ Tower
Building started in the middle of the 15th century
Half-Moon Tower
Half-Moon Tower Its name refers to its semi-circular shape
Buttenturm
Its shape is reminiscent of a wine pannier
Wood Gates
Wood Gates Wood from the forest was brought into the town by these gates.
Ship Gate
Watching over the harbour on the River Kinzig
Brick Tower
Brick Tower is a typical tower from the 14th century, brick-built on three sides.
Haitz Gate
The Renaissance portal on the inner side of the tower is noteworthy.
Wartturm
Beobachtungs- und Signalturm. Von hier aus konnten Zeichen zur Stadt gegeben werden.
Digitaler Stadtrundgang
Barbarossastadt Gelnhausen
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