One of the most important sights of the city is the medieval city wall. It represents one of the best preserved city walls in Germany. The defense structure can be easily explored on a circular route around the old town along the wall. The city wall is on average eight meters high and around one meter thick. It has a length of about 2.3 kilometers. 15 of the former 51 defense towers have been preserved to this day.

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This tower of the Aschersleber city wall bears the name "Schmaler Heinrich" and stands between the market place and the Johannistorturm. It was built in 1442 in Gothic style, is …

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2. Johannistorturm Aschersleben – Schmaler Heinrich Tower loop from Aschersleben

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3. Aschersleben City Wall – Johannistorturm Aschersleben loop from Aschersleben

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Elevation 160 m

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Saturday 14 March

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Location: Aschersleben, Salzlandkreis, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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