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    February 12, 2021

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    The Neutor is one of the outer fortifications of the Marienberg Fortress.
    The gate passage of the new gate is slightly curved in order to avoid a direct shooting through. …
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    February 16, 2023

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    Wikipedia (Marienberg Fortress, 2023-02-16):
    de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festung_Marienberg
    “… The new gate was completed by Johann Philipp Preuß in 1652/1653 as a “new” entrance to the prince-bishop’s palace. The rich ornamental and figurative decoration of the sandstone fronts probably comes from Zacharias Juncker the Elder. J., but was largely renewed in the 20th century. The Neutor shows motifs relating to the sovereign's government, such as allusions to the Peace of Westphalia that took place a few years earlier with the participation of Johann Philipp von Schönborn. ...”
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    September 4, 2021

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    Important the gate to the front yard of the fortress!
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