The "Crescent", originally called Aulenturm, was built around 1535. The semicircular construction resulted from strategic considerations. The cannonballs could bounce better. The tower stood in front of the city wall and formed an additional protective shield.

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Location: Gelnhausen, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany

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