He almost lost his life a hundred years ago. Because at that time the street passage was created by simply chopping a hole in the city wall. Fortunately, a tiny majority in the city council prevented the tower from being removed at the same time. This building, freshly restored and newly covered, is particularly impressive and important as the cornerstone of the city wall. Six meters thick, twelve meters high. A column in the picturesque wall with the historic battlement.
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September 15, 2020

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Part of the city wall with a beautiful archway

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Something else. A Kneipp pool for the arms.

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