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City walls of Glurns

City walls of Glurns

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City walls of Glurns

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Location: Glurns - Glorenza, South Tyrol, Italy

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1. Gumperle Forest Animal Trail – Glurns Town Square loop from Agums - Agumes

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2. Glurns Town Square – Glurns City Walls loop from Glurns - Glorenza

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3. Glurns city walls – Glurns Town Square loop from Mals - Malles Venosta

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Paul

January 31, 2023

The Glurnser city wall
When on May 22, 1499 the imperial troops of Maximilian I were defeated by the Three Leagues from today's Graubünden at the Battle of the Calven, Glurns fell into the hands of the conquerors and large parts were plundered and destroyed.
During the reconstruction, Emperor Maximilian I issued the directive that the village and town of Glurns, which had been separate until then, were to be connected by a fortified ring wall. Talking to the locals, you will notice that the people of Glurns still distinguish between the upper town, which means the former village of Glurns to the west of the town square, and the actual town with the Laubengasse.
More than ten meters high, the completely preserved town wall of Glurns impresses you with its wooden battlements, which you can reach via covered wooden stairs and a total of six circular towers. Once at the top, you not only enjoy a wide view of the Adige Valley, but also of the maze of alleyways in the city center.
On your walk along the Glurns city wall, you will not only pass the three well-fortified Glurns gate towers, the Malser Tor, the Schludernser Tor and the Tauferer Tor, but also the associated medieval gatekeeper's cottage.
Text / source: Tourist association of the municipalities of Mals, Schluderns, Taufers im Münstertal and the city of Glurns - St. Benediktstr. 1 - 39024 - Malles
glurns.info/en/art-culture/sightseeing-glurns.html

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Alex

August 10, 2018

After the Battle of Calven in 1499, Glurns was largely destroyed by the victorious army of the Three Leagues. In the course of reconstruction, the city wall was erected. The construction in its present form was completed around 1580.

Of course, you will hardly find a completely preserved city wall anywhere and so the city and its atmosphere is definitely something special.
You can walk around the wall through gardens and a park with a playground.
In addition, the battlements can also be entered via wooden stairs and round towers.

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Sebbi03

September 1, 2022

The city wall encloses the city once. In some places you can even enter it and enjoy a wonderful view.

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City walls of Glurns

1. Gumperle Forest Animal Trail – Glurns Town Square loop from Agums - Agumes

2. Glurns Town Square – Glurns City Walls loop from Glurns - Glorenza

3. Glurns city walls – Glurns Town Square loop from Mals - Malles Venosta

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