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Obertor Tower, Chur

Obertor Tower, Chur

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Obertor Tower, Chur

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Location: Chur, Plessur, Graubünden, Switzerland

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Paul

December 16, 2023

Obertor Tower, Chur
Together with the Malteser and Sennhof towers, the Obertor is one of the remaining tower structures of the medieval city fortifications. Due to its decorative appearance, the Obertor soon became a landmark of Chur. The four-storey building, which becomes narrower towards the top, fits into the settlement structure modeled on the city wall, but at the same time visually stands out from this row of buildings thanks to its bright exterior. The paintings in the archway date from the 20th century, some of them based on old city views.
Text / Source: Chur Tourismus, Bahnhofstrasse 32, 7001 Chur
churtourismus.ch

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Matto

February 2, 2024

The Obertor is a historical landmark of the city of Chur and at the same time the entrance gate to the car-free old town.

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Heloks

May 13, 2021

The Obertor in the Graubünden canton capital Chur is a listed city gate and with its four-story tower is a relic of the high medieval city fortifications that were removed in the 19th century and which go back to the first half of the 13th century. Extensively restored on the outside for the last time in 1949, it is located directly at the Plessur Bridge at the entrance to the old town and formed the southwestern exit of the city, where the last cargo handling took place on Ochsenplatz, which is located in the city center.

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