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Münstertor Zülpich

North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Euskirchen

Zülpich

Münstertor Zülpich

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Münstertor Zülpich

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Location: Zülpich, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Lake Zülpich – Cologne Gate loop from Weilerswist

48.6km

03:07

160m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Burg Zülpich – Lake Zülpich loop from Eggersheim

40.3km

02:30

160m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Zülpich Castle – Lake Zülpich loop from Nemmenich

23.6km

01:30

130m

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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April 15, 2018

The Münstertor was built in 1357 as the first of the city gates at the southern end of the street of the same name and led to the country road to Bad Münstereifel.
In the engraving from 1746 (The medieval townscape of Zülpich in a drawing from the early modern period), the Münstertor is shown with a similar front gate to the Bachtor, including the two round flank towers. Due to the high volume of traffic, the city wall at the gate had to be removed. The Münstertor was also badly damaged in the war.
The crenellated corner watchtower, which it had as the only gate, was not restored until 1976. During excavation work for the roundabout completed in 2012, the foundations of a double gate system were found. This confirmed the depiction in the engraving from 1746.
Like the Kölntor, the Münstertor is home to a carnival society, the Prinzengarde. The problem with converting it into a guardhouse was the staircase. They soon agreed on the variant of a steel structure next to the tower, as it is visible today.

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Mirco

March 5, 2019

Nice old gateway to downtown

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Ute

October 23, 2018

Great city definitely worth a visit. The city walls and gates are well preserved and you get a glimpse of what it used to be like here.

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Location: Zülpich, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Münstertor Zülpich

1. Lake Zülpich – Cologne Gate loop from Weilerswist

2. Burg Zülpich – Lake Zülpich loop from Eggersheim

3. Zülpich Castle – Lake Zülpich loop from Nemmenich

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