In 1684 this gate was provided with a gatehouse and called the shepherd's house. Shepherd's house because shepherd families lived in it. The name "Hirtentor", which has been used to this day, developed from this.
The "Hirtentor", the symbol of the Eggolsheim community and undoubtedly the "pearl" is located in the center of the village. It is a two-story gatehouse with a hipped roof, five to one axis and a timber frame. The community of Eggolsheim completely renovated the shepherd's gate in 1976/77 and it was given its current appearance. The shepherd's gate has been in operation since 1988.

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In 1684, this gate was given a gatehouse and called the shepherd's house. It was called the shepherd's house because shepherd families lived there. This gave rise to the name "Hirtentor" (Hirten Gate), which is still used today. The second Eggolsheim gate, the Kauerhofer Gate, burned down in 1730 and was not rebuilt.

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1. Leinleiter Cycle Path – Schulmühle Veilbronn loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

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2. Pegnitz Riverside Cycle Path – Main-Danube Canal Path loop from Maximilianstraße

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3. Burg Feuerstein Pass – Jägersburg Castle loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

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Location: Eggolsheim, Forchheim, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Leinleiter Cycle Path – Schulmühle Veilbronn loop from Forchheim (Oberfr)

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