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Ponttor, Aachen

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Hammocks on the Lousberg Terrace – View of Soers from Lousberg loop from Aachen

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2. Wurm River near Würselen – Teuterhof loop from Aachen West

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3. Wurm River near Würselen – Teuterhof loop from Aachen West

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Andreas Bikefan

June 22, 2023

The Ponttor in Aachen, at times (17th/18th century) also called the bridge gate or gate, is the western of the two northern gates of the former outer Aachen city wall. In addition to the Marschiertor in the south, the Ponttor is one of the two surviving of the eleven city gates of the then free imperial city of Aachen.

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Silke mit Yuna & Yomi

October 6, 2017

The Ponttor in Aachen, at times (17th / 18th century) also called Brückenpforte or -thor, is the western of the two northern gates of the former outer Aachen city wall. In addition to the Marschiertor in the south, the Ponttor is one of the two surviving the formerly eleven city gates of the then free imperial city of Aachen. These were guarded by the Free Imperial City town soldiers and their own city militias. The Ponttor was built towards the beginning of the 14th century, when new settlements and churches outside the old city wall required a second city fortification. Today it is used by the German boyhood Aachen and by scout groups of the German Scout Association, the German Scout Association Sankt Georg and the German Scout Association mosaic as a home.

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Frank Rmr

May 25, 2021

The Ponttor from the 14th century is a multi-storey gate castle with a barbican in front - both connected by bridges. In these dimensions one of the largest and most interesting city gates in Germany.

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Ponttor, Aachen

1. Hammocks on the Lousberg Terrace – View of Soers from Lousberg loop from Aachen

2. Wurm River near Würselen – Teuterhof loop from Aachen West

3. Wurm River near Würselen – Teuterhof loop from Aachen West

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