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Wasentor (Laufenburg)

Wasentor (Laufenburg)

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Location: Aargau, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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2. Laufenburg Bridge – Laufenplatz loop from Niederhof

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3. Laufenplatz – Laufenburg Bridge loop from Laufenburg (Baden)

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Heloks

March 29, 2021

The Wasentor was built in 1248. Based on the age of the wooden beams, one knows that a comprehensive renovation was carried out in 1581. At that time the street was located much lower and strong gates were attached on both sides of the tower. The tower with the city wall has found its continuation on the outside. A drawbridge provided protection for the residents in the event of enemy threats. Strangers shouldn't have been allowed to ride through the gate anyway. They had to get off their horses and enter the city through a small side door.

The splendid balustrade on the north side also dates from 1581, while the coat of arms on the south side refers, among other things, to the then Austrian Emperor Rudolf II. Burger said the tower was in pretty good shape. Even laypeople can immediately recognize that the sgraffito in the doorway is from more recent times. It was a present for the 750th birthday of the city of Laufenburg, explained Hannes Burger and depicts scenes from the Laufenburg Carnival.

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Location: Aargau, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

Wasentor (Laufenburg)

1. Laufenburg Bridge – Laufenplatz loop from Laufenburg

2. Laufenburg Bridge – Laufenplatz loop from Niederhof

3. Laufenplatz – Laufenburg Bridge loop from Laufenburg (Baden)

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