Adalbertstor

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Adalbertstor and Adalbertsturm , woodcut by Karl Josef Gollrad .

The Adalbertstor was built as a side gate to the outer city ​​wall in the east of the imperial city of Aachen . The defensive structure built at the beginning of the 14th century no longer exists.

location

The Adalbertstor was located in the immediate vicinity of the Adalbertsturm , which was separated from the Kölntor within the city wall by the water tower . Red ball tower , powder turret and shield tower lay between him and the Wirichsbongard gate . It was one of the side gates of the former city wall.

Name origin

The name Adalbertstor is derived from the Adalbert monastery, which was built near it in the 11th century on the Adalbert rock. Later, the church of St. Adalbert was also built on the rock .

Construction

The Adalbertstor was built as a small three-story, square building. The road leading through the gate had existed since Roman times and connected Aachen with the city of Jülich . The passage of the passage resembling a barn door was flanked by two buildings, rooms for the guards. Like almost all Aachen city gates, the city gate had a front gate. There was an approximately 70-meter-long, arched causeway between the two parts of the building. The right side of this connection was protected by a low wall next to a moat. The left side was protected by a high, crenellated wall.

Coordinates: 50 ° 46 ′ 28.6 "  N , 6 ° 5 ′ 41.3"  E

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