At the highest point in the city stands the medieval Upper Gate, formerly a bridge tower with a striking bridge over the deep moat. The gate was built around 1300 as part of the expansion of a defensive city fortification. In the 19th century it also served as a hostel for wandering guild members and journeymen. Today the marching band uses the rooms for their rehearsals.
To the right of the Nepomuk Chapel (see highlight for description) is a large baroque building, the former district court (dissolved in 1959), which was built as a prince-bishop's office in 1734 by M. Küchel. In the Middle Ages, a previous building served as an armory for the Hollfeld militia.

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April 20, 2022

Gate tower of the former city fortifications, built between 16./17. century
At the highest point of the city is the medieval Upper Gate. As a former bridge gate tower, it was built around 1300 as part of a city fortification. After it was used as a hostel in the 19th century, today the youth brass band and the marching band rehearse in the rooms of the upper gate.

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April 21, 2022

beautiful old gate tower in Hollfeld

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