The Deininger Gate looks somewhat similar to the Löpsinger Gate.
In front of the gate, you can still see the earlier course of the outer fortifications on the plan.

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February 17, 2023

Large district town Nördlingen (Deininger Tor, 2023-02-17):
noerdlingen.de/stadt-rathaus-aktuell/stadtplan/27-deininger-tor
noerdlingen.de/tourismus/noerdlingen-entdecken/baukunst/deininger-tor/poi.html

Wikipedia (Nördlingen city wall, 2023-02-17):
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nördlinger_Stadtmauer
Wikipedia (list of architectural monuments in Nördlingen, 2023-02-17):
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkmäler_in_Nördlingen#D-7-79-194-23
“City gate, so-called Deininger Tor ... city gate, square substructure with passage gate and three-story round tower structure, 1517–19, drum with arched windows, console cornice and hood, around 1645 ... D-7-79-194-23”

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Michael (Wasi)

August 19, 2025

The Deininger Gate is one of Nördlingen's historic city gates and a striking example of late medieval defensive architecture. It once served as an architectural model for the neighboring Löpsinger Gate and is notable for its slender construction and curved roof.

Unlike the city's other gate towers, the Deininger Gate lacked a gun platform, making it particularly vulnerable to enemy attacks. A memorial plaque commemorates the dramatic events of 1634, when imperial soldiers entered the tower during the Battle of Nördlingen. The defenders were only able to expel them by setting fire to the tower itself.

The current structure, with its twelve round-arched windows, dates from the final years of the Thirty Years' War, around 1645/1646. The gate is an impressive testament to Nördlingen's eventful history and a popular stop on the historical city tour.

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