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Corner Tower at the Gondelweiher

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Corner Tower at the Gondelweiher

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Corner Tower at the Gondelweiher

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Location: Wassenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Stephan N

November 1, 2022

Wassenberg has had city rights since 1273 with its own market rights, its own jurisdiction and its own right to mint coins. The city became prosperous and had to be fortified because of the many wars. A wall with defensive towers, the medieval town fortifications, stretched around the core of today's lower town. Remnants of the Wall, the Rosstor (a city gate) on Rosstorplatz, a defense tower on Kirchstraße, the corner tower on Gondelweiher and the Lost Tower on the former outdoor pool have been preserved from that time.
Story:
built before 1273 city fortifications
1368 razing of the fortification
1420-1426 extensive reconstruction by Johann II von Heinsberg
At the beginning of the 16th century, the fortifications were renovated by Jülich bailiff Werner von Palant
Source:
wassenberg.de/visitors/sightseeing/historical-old-town

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

January 8, 2022

The city wall including the defense towers dates from the 14th century.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkm%C3%A4ler_in_Wassenberg

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