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The Hatzenturm

The castle is privately owned and cannot be visited. However, a walk through the castle courtyard is always worthwhile.

Beautiful complex, definitely worth a tour.

From the history of the city and the guild Saulgau, still called Sulgen in the Middle Ages, was surrounded by a city wall in the 14th century, into which 3 gate towers were built. Source and further information: https://www.dorauszunft.de/ueber-uns/geschichte.html

One of the last remaining towers of the city wall. Worth seeing from inside and outside the city walls

The tower can be visited at any time, the ascent is very adventurous. The key hangs on the left above the door. The light switch is located in the entrance area of the tower. Very important: switch off the light again after the visit, lock the door and hang the key back!

Beverage tax for the city wall, Bad Saulgau The city fortifications were probably of poor quality from the beginning - also due to the notorious lack of money. As early as 1372, therefore, Duke Leopold III. the city the privilege of collecting a "wine fee", i.e. a kind of beverage tax, in order to be able to pay for repairs to the wall. The city's statutes also mention fines that anyone who breaks the wall has to pay. In any case, the Saulgau people seem to have had no confidence in the defensive effectiveness of their city walls. Because in 1641 the people of Riedlingen were informed on request, "... since the city wall had collapsed, one did not want to and could not defend oneself in the slightest." Text / Source: Tourist Information, Hauptstraße 56, 88348 Bad Saulgau https://bad-saulgau.de/tourismus/inspirieren/virtueller-stadtrundgang/qr-code-stadtfuehrung/katzentuermle-und-alte-stadtmauer/ Music school (old monastery), Bad Saulgau

City fortifications, Bad Saulgau Saulgau was fortified very early; "in burgo sulgen" was documented as early as 1249, which indicates that the town was fortified. This consisted of a wide moat, which was followed by the city wall, which in many places also formed the outer wall of the houses. Thus, the house owners were responsible for construction and maintenance. In some places, such as the city museum, Buchau office building, Bogengasse 15 or the Heim bakery, this combination of house wall and city wall is still preserved. In some places, a low outer wall was also in front of the moat. Text / Source: Tourist Information, Hauptstraße 56, 88348 Bad Saulgau https://bad-saulgau.de/tourismus/inspirieren/virtueller-stadtrundgang/qr-code-stadtfuehrung/katzentuermle-und-alte-stadtmauer/