Citizen obedience (Osnabrück)
The citizen obedience is a historic defense tower in Osnabrück .
The name of the tower, which belongs to the former fortifications of the city, goes back to its temporary function as civic obedience.
The tower was built between 1517 and 1519. This makes it the youngest of Osnabrück's large defense towers. First, the tower was given a slightly arched roof. When it was renovated in 1542, the tower was raised by one meter. At the same time it was given a steep roof with a lead cover. In this form, the tower still remained, the roof is now with bricks covered. The walls are up to 3.50 meters thick. The significantly relative to the previously built towers larger loopholes and the powder vents are an indication of the use of guns .
Originally the tower was part of the city defense. A wall approach still shows the connection of the no longer existing city wall . Even today, the inside of the tower can only be reached through a door on the first floor. While in the past you could get there via the other weir systems, today an iron spiral staircase built in 1977 leads to the door.
The tower with its rooms is often used for various art installations. In 2010 , the artist Elisabeth Lumme placed numerous pillows in the dungeon.
Web links
literature
- Christian Kämmerer: Monuments in Lower Saxony, City of Osnabrück 32nd 1986, ISBN 978-3827182500 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.noz.de/lokales/osnabrueck/artikel/402554/phantom-kunst#gallery&0&0&402554 In Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung on August 4, 2010: "Phantom Art"; accessed on October 29, 2018
Coordinates: 52 ° 16 '46.3 " N , 8 ° 2' 22.6" E