Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Eltville am Rhein
Sülzturm Eltville
Germany
Hesse
Darmstadt District
Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis
Eltville am Rhein
Sülzturm Eltville
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Location: Eltville am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
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It almost looks like the tower of the castle. ☺️ This is the former gate tower of the city fortifications from 1332 at the Sülztor. City prison from 1735 until the 20th century. The gate was demolished in 1821.
September 28, 2024
The city tower used to be part of the east-facing Sülztor, which was used as the city prison from 1753. In the 19th century, the tower was redesigned in a neo-Gothic style, using the tower of the Electoral Castle as a model.Source: resc.deskline.net/documents/1/RPT/48bbea5e-c614-4093-82a2-13db26141710/Rundgang_durch_die_historische_Altstadt.pdf
May 26, 2023
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Location: Eltville am Rhein, Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Darmstadt District, Hesse, Germany
4.7
(53)
462
01:49
7.04km
30m
4.7
(124)
528
02:36
9.76km
110m
4.8
(8)
65
05:30
19.9km
360m