The stork tower stood in front of the upper city gate and, like the Catholic church tower, is part of the city fortifications. A small Baden coat of arms suggests that it could have been built in 1449, but its structural substance is older.

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The stork tower is one of Gernsbach's landmarks and was part of the town's fortifications. Next to it is the old gate guard house from 1614 with a remarkable lintel.

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