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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Bedburg

Agatha Gate, Alt-Kaster

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Bedburg

Agatha Gate, Alt-Kaster

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Agatha Gate, Alt-Kaster

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    Location: Bedburg, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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    March 28, 2021

    The Agatha Gate is the west gate of the city wall in Alt-Kaster from the 14th / 15th centuries. Century, it has been preserved in its original condition. There are figures above the archway: St. George on the outside and the eponymous St. Agatha on the inside. The werewolf trail begins here.

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      February 13, 2022

      Beautiful building - can be photographed fine - the view through the gate into this alley gives a beautiful natural photo frame.

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        September 20, 2021

        The city gate is the entrance to a beautiful medieval city. 🤩

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          March 20, 2023

          Kaster has two city gates. If you come from the west in the old town of Kaster you will see the Agathator. In the east towards the Erft is the Erft Gate.

          The Agathator, a square two-storey tower, was first mentioned in 1382 as "porzen". After that it appeared in documents as "Buschpfortz", "Veltportze" or "Agathen pfortz". The gate was not designed as a drawbridge, but it did have a portcullis. There used to be a ditch about 110 m wide in front of the gate, which was crossed with a bridge. In the middle of the bridge was a bastion (a closed fortification) with a city gate as an upstream defense unit (barbican facility).
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          geschichtsverein-bedburg.de/permanent/KasterStadttore.html

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            July 9, 2021

            The historic city gate is likely to be the entrance to Alt-Kaster for most of them. In the meantime, the shutters in the gel-black coat of arms colors have also been restored to the upper windows. Since people actually live in the historic district, it is sometimes not that easy to find a viewpoint for the photo that is not obstructed by cars, construction equipment, etc., but it usually works quite well with a little search.

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              April 28, 2023

              The Agatha Gate is a square tower structure. The core is from the 14th century.

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                June 26, 2021

                A nice old city gate. Since there was still more on the program today, I unfortunately did not visit the Alt-Kaster district. But that will definitely be made up for.

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                  January 6, 2024

                  Here you reach the small village of Alt-Kastor. You should definitely take a look at it on a hike

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                    March 23, 2024

                    Beautiful old town on the Erft

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                      April 17, 2022

                      Looks great from afar.

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                        May 30, 2021

                        Very nice old town. Very romantic.

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                          December 9, 2024

                          The gate invites you to enter Alt-Kaster.

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                            Location: Bedburg, Rhein-Erft-Kreis, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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