Krichelenturm
The Krichelenturm was an earlier watchtower of the outer city wall of the former imperial city of Aachen, built in the 13th and 14th centuries . It was located in the south-southeast of the approximately 5400 meter long defensive structure and no longer exists today.
location
The city tower was located within the city wall between the two city gates Wirichsbongardstor and Marschiertor . It was right on a small hill that the Aacheners called the Krichelenberg.
Surname
The name Krichelenturm is derived from the old Aachen expression "Heijkrischele" or "Kreschelen", which corresponds to our word grasshopper or grasshopper . A large number of these insects lived on the Krichelenberg, which is in front of the Krichelenturm and was used by the Aacheners as pasture for their cattle. They gave the name not only to the hill, but also to the tower.
Building construction
The building, a square bulwark tower, was erected on several floors . It had a depth of 11.20 meters and a width of 9.40 meters. The tower was built on the top of the wall so that the basement was at this height and could be accessed from the wall. A staircase provided access to the floor above. Four shooting hatches in the lower area and numerous small hatches on the upper floor made it possible to defend the building. Two ornaments made by blacksmiths that were attached to the roof of the building were striking.
literature
- Bruno Lerho : The great Aachen city wall with gates and towers . Helios Verlag, Aachen 2006, ISBN 3-938208-37-6 .
- Carl Rhoen : The fortifications of the free imperial city of Aachen . Anton Creutzer, Aachen 1894, urn : nbn: de: hbz: 061: 1-230540 ( ISL Aachen [PDF; accessed on May 7, 2016]).
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Coordinates: 50 ° 46 ′ 8.8 ″ N , 6 ° 5 ′ 17.7 ″ E