The Tangermünder Tor is one of two surviving city gates of Stendal. It was built as part of the Stendal weir in the 13th century and is the oldest gate building in a city fortification in northern Germany. There is only the tower of the main gate.
The Romanesque field stone basement with round arch passage is preserved as the foundation of a late Gothic brick structure and easily recognizable. The construction with a crenellated platform, a round tower tower and four corner towers was built around 1440 and served, just like the Uenglinger Tor, representative purposes.
Originally the gate tower could be committed only over the battlement of the city wall. After removal of city walls and ramparts in the 18th century, the access was thus at a considerable height. In order to still allow access to the tower, was built in 1987, a monument preservation controversial brick growing.
In 1945, the white flag of the capitulation was hoisted on the Tangermünde gate, although Fascists had previously tried several times to prevent this.
The Tangermünder Tor is located on the southeastern edge of the old town and leads to the road to Tangermünde on the Elbe.