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Lower Gate Bad Colberg-Heldburg

Lower Gate Bad Colberg-Heldburg

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Lower Gate Bad Colberg-Heldburg

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Location: Bad Colberg-Heldburg, Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany

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1. Heldburg Forestry Office – Billmuthausen Memorial Site loop from Heldburg

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2. Billmuthausen Memorial Site – Heldburg Forestry Office loop from Sülzfeld

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3. Cow Lake – Heldburg Forestry Office loop from Holzhausen

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Bärenspur

February 25, 2019

Many visitors to the Deutsches Burgenmuseum on the Heldburg Fort do not pay too much attention to the small town below the castle. Unjustly, because unobstructed by large residential and industrial plants, it comes up with the most beautiful half-timbered architecture. No museum area with tourists Nepp like elsewhere. Here people just live their everyday lives. First mentioned in the 9th century, the city emerges again in the early 14th century. After about 2 kilometers of tour you have seen them, and again and again enjoy a magnificent view of the castle. Worthwhile!

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Tevion1505 (Andreas)

August 29, 2021

The small town of Heldburg was once surrounded by a mighty city wall. Construction began as early as 1402. After completion, the imposing bulwark had two gates and 14 towers.
Today only 5 towers and the lower city gate remain from the fortifications. Even today, with a little imagination, you can still get an idea of the medieval size along the length of the former city wall.

Source: touren-lutherland-thueringen.de/de/punkt/historische-staette/unteres-stadttor-bad-colberg-heldburg/17302186

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Klausi

October 31, 2025

The gatehouse dates from 1560 and features a stone rebate for the former portcullis and stone hinges on the outer pointed arch portal. The first floor formerly housed the prison. The second floor was added in the 17th century to contain living quarters and a clock mechanism. The small clock bell is located in the arcaded upper story. The defensive wall runs along both sides of the gate, with a former municipal bakehouse and living quarters built onto the left side.

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Location: Bad Colberg-Heldburg, Hildburghausen, Thuringia, Germany

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Lower Gate Bad Colberg-Heldburg

1. Heldburg Forestry Office – Billmuthausen Memorial Site loop from Heldburg

2. Billmuthausen Memorial Site – Heldburg Forestry Office loop from Sülzfeld

3. Cow Lake – Heldburg Forestry Office loop from Holzhausen

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