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Powder Tower and the City Walls of Jena

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Powder Tower and the City Walls of Jena

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Powder Tower and the City Walls of Jena

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Location: Thuringia, Germany

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1. View of Jena and the Kernberge – Landgrafstieg and view over Jena loop from Löbstedt

9.78km

02:53

280m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Market in Jena – Jena City Walls and Powder Tower loop from Zentrum

5.25km

01:22

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of Northern Jena – Zeiss Planetarium Jena loop from Jena Paradies

10.9km

03:07

240m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Karla Chen

December 1, 2022

The medieval Christmas market always takes place here

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Danny & Kalle

August 21, 2017

The city area, which slopes slightly from west to east towards Saale, was surrounded by a city wall around 1300. It was 12 meters high and 2 meters wide. Four corner towers and twelve shell towers were used for defense. You could get into the city through three city gates controlled by city guards: the Saaltor in the east, the Johannistor in the west and the Löbdertor in the south. Today three corner towers are still preserved, the names of which indicate their later use or their construction: the powder tower in the northwest, i.e. at the highest point of the city fortifications, the anatomy tower in the southwest and the Red Tower in the southeast. Only the foundation of the castle tower on today's university main building can be seen. Saaltor and Löbdertor were demolished in the 19th century. Only the Johannistor has withstood the change of time until today.
Around 4,000 inhabitants of the city of Jena lived around 1500 in small farmsteads consisting of houses, stables and workshops.
Source (stadtmuseum.jena.de/de//687118)

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Matze

January 10, 2020

Old and modern close together - and right in the center. We love to be there.

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Powder Tower and the City Walls of Jena

1. View of Jena and the Kernberge – Landgrafstieg and view over Jena loop from Löbstedt

2. Market in Jena – Jena City Walls and Powder Tower loop from Zentrum

3. View of Northern Jena – Zeiss Planetarium Jena loop from Jena Paradies

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