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Laufer Tor Tower

Laufer Tor Tower

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Laufer Tor Tower

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Location: Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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Bastl

December 12, 2020

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The Laufer Torturm is one of the four distinctive, round main towers of the Nuremberg city fortifications; its old name is "Schwarz M".

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Michael (Wasi)

May 25, 2024

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The Laufertorturm, built around 1377, is one of the four distinctive round main towers of the former city fortifications. In 1552, the gate tower was badly damaged during the Margrave War. In order to protect the tower from further targeted attacks, it was encased in a round casing around 1556. (Source: tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de)

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March 2, 2022

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The gate is documented as early as 1377 as part of the last city wall and took over the function of the Laufer Schlagturm (Laufer Tower) of the penultimate city …

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Elevation 320 m

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Tuesday 12 May

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