Nördlingen City Wall Walk

If you want to wander around the city on the city wall, you will find the stairs at one of the gates. On top of the preserved city wall from 1327, an approximately 2.7 km long circular path leads around the old town of Nördlingen. The city gates are named after the places outside the city. The towns of Baldingen, Löpsingen, Deiningen and Reimlingen have given four gates their names. Only the fifth, the Berger Tor, is not named after a place, but after a mountain, the Friedhofsberg.

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The Nördlingen city wall is the only city wall in Germany that has a completely preserved, walkable and covered battlement. It encloses the entire medieval old town of Nördlingen and is accessible for a length of 2.6 kilometers. The city wall includes five gates with four gate towers (Baldinger gate tower collapsed in 1703), eleven other towers and a bastion. History:
The construction of the city wall began in 1327 on the orders of Ludwig the Bavarian. It replaced the old defensive wall, the course of which can still be seen today along the old town streets Drehergasse, Bei den Kornschrannen, Vordere Gerbergasse, Herrengasse and Neubaugasse. Between 1536 and 1613, four gates and two towers were completely rebuilt. In addition, seven oven towers, three strong bulwarks and two bastions were built during this period. During the Thirty Years' War in 1634, the Nördlingen city fortifications withstood a siege by imperial troops in the run-up to the Battle of Nördlingen. From 1803 onwards, the people of Nördlingen began to demolish parts of the now superfluous city wall. In 1826, King Ludwig I of Bavaria placed the wall under his protection and prohibited its further demolition. Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nördlinger_Stadtmauer

Nördlingen's city wall is a true gem of medieval architecture and a highlight for visitors of all ages. It is the only completely preserved and fully accessible city wall in Germany.With a length of approximately 2.6 to 2.7 kilometers, it encloses the entire old town and features a covered walkway that is accessible throughout. The wall originally dates back to 1327, when Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian ordered its construction for the city's defense. Over the centuries, it has been expanded and reinforced several times, including with five city gates, twelve towers, bastions, and oven towers for close-quarters defense.