Built in the 14th century as the southeast corner tower of the medieval fortifications. From the 16th to the 19th century it served as a prison, named after the block in which the prisoners were held.

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was built between 1430 and 1435 from Nürtinger Rhätsandstein. It consists of a tower and a battlement.

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Formerly part of the medieval city fortifications, later a prison and apartment.

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Location: Nürtingen, Landkreis Esslingen, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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