Kuhturm (Günzburg)
The Kuhturm in Günzburg , a town in the Swabian district of Günzburg , was built in the 17th century. The gate tower is a protected architectural monument .
history
The lower part of the tower probably dates from the Middle Ages . The round archway and the vault shape were created around 1600. The octagon can already be seen on a cityscape from 1613. The coat of arms relief above the archway on the inside bears the year 1617. After the town fire of 1735, the tower was rebuilt in its old form. The tower, which was inhabited by a city servant in the 18th century, still has several holding cells .
description
The gate tower is part of the city fortifications in the middle of the northern front. The rectangular substructure has two floors and the octagonal structure with a hooded roof and lantern has a further three floors. The round archway starts over a transom plate . In the passage is a flat cross vault . The appearance on the city side and on the field side is almost identical. On the town side there is a relief of an angel with two coats of arms . In his right hand you can see the coat of arms of Margrave Karl and in his left the old city coat of arms of Günzburg.
literature
- Klaus Kraft: The art monuments of Swabia. District of Günzburg 1. City of Günzburg . In: The art monuments of Bavaria. Administrative region of Swabia. Vol. IX. District of Günzburg 1 - City of Günzburg . R. Oldenbourg Verlag, Munich 1993, ISBN 3-486-55211-2 , pp. 201-202.
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Coordinates: 48 ° 27 '23.3 " N , 10 ° 16' 32" E