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Fangenturm (Greifswald)

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Fangenturm (Greifswald)

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Location: Greifswald, Hither Pomerania Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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1. Wieck Hand-Operated Drawbridge – Towpath Along the Ryck loop from Seebad Lubmin

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2. Freest Fishing Harbor – Greifswald Market Square loop from Wolgast

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3. Old Greifswald Towpath – Towpath along the Ryck loop from Greifswald

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Romy

August 29, 2019

The Fangenturm was part of the medieval fortifications that once enclosed Greifswald. It was first mentioned in 1329 in the city register as "Vangentorm". After the facilities in the area of the Schützenwall had been leveled in the 18th century and the Hansering was built in the 1970s, the 13.50 meter high tower was preserved as a rudiment. When the building later no longer met the requirements as a powder tower, the city leased it to the university in 1775, which, because of its height and location on the outskirts of the city, used the tower as an observatory for a while. The crenellated wreath was only put on in the middle of the 19th century when the fan tower was even used as a public lavatory. After extensive maintenance and renovation work in the 1990s, the harbor master of the museum harbor was able to move into his office on the ground floor. He has organizational responsibility for the port with over 50 berths, which are reserved exclusively for seaworthy traditional ships.

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griffswald.de/de/historisches-erbe/denkmal/backsteingotik/fangenturm

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Axellent 🚴‍♂️

July 18, 2018

Here sits the harbor master of the museum harbor.

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Romy

September 1, 2019

The Fangenturm was part of the medieval fortifications that once enclosed Greifswald. It was first mentioned in 1329 in the city register as "Vangentorm". After the facilities in the area of the Schützenwall had been leveled in the 18th century and the Hansering was built in the 1970s, the 13.50 meter high tower was preserved as a rudiment. When the building later no longer met the requirements as a powder tower, the city leased it to the university in 1775, which, because of its height and location on the outskirts of the city, used the tower as an observatory for a while. The crenellated wreath was only put on in the middle of the 19th century when the fan tower was even used as a public lavatory. After extensive maintenance and renovation work in the 1990s, the harbor master of the museum harbor was able to move into his office on the ground floor. He has organizational responsibility for the port with over 50 berths, which are reserved exclusively for seaworthy traditional ships.

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reifswald.de/de/historisches-erbe/denkmal/backsteingotik/fangenturm

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Petra

July 8, 2022

A beautiful old tower

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Christian Weller

July 26, 2024

Part of the medieval city fortifications with changing use, unfortunately separated from the old town by the main road

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Location: Greifswald, Hither Pomerania Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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Fangenturm (Greifswald)

1. Wieck Hand-Operated Drawbridge – Towpath Along the Ryck loop from Seebad Lubmin

2. Freest Fishing Harbor – Greifswald Market Square loop from Wolgast

3. Old Greifswald Towpath – Towpath along the Ryck loop from Greifswald

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