Frauentor (Wangen im Allgäu)
The five-storey, solidly bricked Frauentor , also known as the Ravensburger Tor , forms the northern end of Herrenstrasse in the old town of Wangen .
The core of the tower was built in the fourteenth century and was given its present form with an addition in 1608. In 1589 the tower was painted by Ulrich Wagener and in 1611 by Johann Andreas Rauch . Today's painting comes from Toni Schönecker from 1950.
Above the round arched , groin-vaulted gate passage there are coats of arms reliefs towards the city, the painting of the upper floors divided by cornices shows the Virgin Mary with the baby Jesus in the middle , Emperor Friedrich II on the left , Emperor Ferdinand I on the right , who visited the town in 1563. The fourth and fifth floors have corners built like a stair tower , in between a clock and a sundial in round arches facing the city . The roof consists of a French hood , the corners have their own hoods and wrought-iron gargoyles .
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- Dr. Annegret Kaiser: Monument conservation value plan for the entire Wangen im Allgäu complex , March 2, 2016
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Coordinates: 47 ° 41 ′ 15.9 ″ N , 9 ° 50 ′ 1 ″ E