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Oberes Tor (Upper Gate) Markgröningen

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    Location: Markgröningen, Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Kraichgau-Stromberg, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    March 1, 2025

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    The youngest and only surviving of the four former city gates was built as a gate tower with a high watch around 1555 at the request and expense of the …
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    December 28, 2020

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    Markgröningen is on the German half-timbered road. There are also parts of the medieval city fortifications with a younger gate tower (1555). A closer look reveals relics of the imperial castle, which was formerly separated from the city, and the castle integrated into the wall ring in its place, which was first converted into a workhouse and occasionally used as a teacher’s seminar. Today the building ensemble houses the Helene-Lange-Gymnasium, jointly supported by the district and the city.
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    December 20, 2020

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    Top preserved city gate. Very nice to look at. The end of a great historical city center.
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    Location: Markgröningen, Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Kraichgau-Stromberg, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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