In the late Middle Ages, the Breite Tor was the most important city gate in the mining and Hanseatic city of Goslar. It was built in 1443 and subsequently expanded into a bulwark, which alone put many ordinary castle complexes in the shade.
The Wide Gate was designed as a double gate - in front of the inner gate, which still exists today, there was an outer gate, which in turn was flanked by two large towers. Between these two gates was the barracks for the gate guards, a structure that is known today as the “Werderhof”.

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The Breite Tor was Goslar's most important city gate in the late Middle Ages. It was built in 1443 and subsequently expanded into a bulwark, which overshadowed many a common …

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The Breite Tor was Goslar's most important city gate in the late Middle Ages. It was built in 1443 and subsequently turned into a bulwark. Today a public road leads through the Breite Tor. The interior of the building can also be viewed as part of a city tour.

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