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Hungerturm Wittenburg

Name: Hungerturm Wittenburg
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Location: Wittenburg, Ludwigslust-Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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1. Wittenburg Town Center – Hungerturm Wittenburg loop from Wittenburg

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2. Wittenburg Town Center – Hungerturm Wittenburg loop from Wittenburg

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3. Hungerturm Wittenburg – Former Mill Wittenburg loop from Wittenburg

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January 20, 2023

The listed hunger tower in Wittenburg, Wallstraße 63, dates back to the Middle Ages.
The city of Wittenburg with 6303 inhabitants (2020) was first mentioned in 1194 as a provincie and in 1230 as a civitas (city). From 1282 to around 1350, Wittenburg was the capital of an independent county that stretched from the Elbe near Boizenburg to behind Crivitz.
The first early medieval castle was destroyed by Henry the Lion in 1150 and replaced by a new massive castle complex. After that, the city developed. In the 13th and 14th centuries, the old town was e.g. In the area of Wallstraße and Alter Wallgraben / Wasserstraße, a fortification with city wall, rampart and moat as well as defense towers and city gates was built.

The round medieval Gothic tower made of bricks in the monastery format with a conical roof is a remnant of the city wall, only a few parts of which have been preserved. The Amtsberg Tower, the Stork Tower and the remains of the wall on Wallstrasse and in the Amtsberg Park are still preserved from the fortifications. The mill gate was demolished in 1850 and the stone gate in 1869.
Convicted criminals were locked up in this tower from the late Middle Ages and only provided with water and bread. Many prisoners starved to death after several months in the lightless rooms. That's how he got his name.
The tower was renovated as part of urban development funding.

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungerturm_(Wittenburg)

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Hungerturm Wittenburg

1. Wittenburg Town Center – Hungerturm Wittenburg loop from Wittenburg

2. Wittenburg Town Center – Hungerturm Wittenburg loop from Wittenburg

3. Hungerturm Wittenburg – Former Mill Wittenburg loop from Wittenburg

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