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Westendorfer Tor (Westendorf Gate)

Westendorfer Tor (Westendorf Gate)

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Westendorfer Tor (Westendorf Gate)

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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September 19, 2021

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From the central parking lot you can get directly to the center. There are a few shops around the beautifully designed square. From here you can find nice motifs for a photo.

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December 30, 2023

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Around 1332 the town of Schöningen was surrounded by a fortification with four gates. The paths led to the city from the four cardinal directions. At each gate there was …

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The Westendorf Gate was one of the four city gates of Schöningen. Only the coat of arms stone from 1604, which was installed in the remains of the wall of the former gate in 2005, has been preserved. The three other goals were:
• the Salztor, also Hessen or Hesiger Tor in the south (Salzstrasse)
• the Niedern or Ostentor in the east (Niedernstrasse)
• the Esbecker Tor or Neue Tor in the north (Neuetor)
The "Westendorf" was an independent community until 1767.

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Elevation 140 m

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