The 13.5 meter high tower was built around 1270/80 and was once part of the city wall. It is located on the edge of downtown Greifswald at the museum harbor. …

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April 17, 2024

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This structure was part of the medieval fortifications that once encircled Greifswald. The prison tower was first mentioned in the city records in 1329 as "Vangentorm." After the fortifications in …

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February 11, 2023

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The Fangenturm is one of the oldest buildings in Greifswald. It once belonged to the city fortifications and was initially used as a prisoner's tower, hence the name.

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3. Town Hall of Greifswald – Greifswald Market Square loop from Ladebower Moor

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Location: Greifswald, Hither Pomerania Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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