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The Landau Gate (Porte de Landau)
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HPierre67
August 5, 2021
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The Porte de Landau (1708), a witness to the Vauban era, is built on medieval fortifications. A sun sculpted on one side of the door recalls the oath of allegiance …
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Scout Jens
April 28, 2023
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The Landauer Tor was built as a fortress tower in the middle of the 13th century together with the other fortress structures in the city and served as a subtower …
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Andreas Bikefan
July 19, 2023
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The gate was part of the "Lauterlinien" built under Marshal Vauban in 1708. It was built on an older foundation. In the gable on the north side you can see a sun that is reminiscent of the sun king Louis XIV.
In the upper part of the building (only accessible during guided tours) there is a model of the city's fortifications, based on the plans from 1782.
In the upper part of the building (only accessible during guided tours) there is a model of the city's fortifications, based on the plans from 1782.
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