Leipzig Tower
The Leipzig Tower is a free-standing watch tower that was part of the fortifications of the city of Halle (Saale) .
It was built in the middle of the 15th century next to the Galgtor, which was demolished in 1819, which is why it was also known as the Galgtor Tower until the middle of the 19th century. The tower has a height of 44 m. From here the Galgberg (today's Riebeckplatz ) could be overlooked and the city could be warned of approaching dangers from outside and fire within the city. The building, originally called “the round tower” because of its round floor plan, is made of rubble stones and has a lower wall thickness of 2.80 m. The diameter of the interior is 3.30 m. The ogival entrance door on the city side and the windows on the floors are GothicOrigin and well preserved. In 1573 the tower was built in the Renaissance style with a Welsh dome with four porticos and a lantern . In addition, a clockwork with two dials was installed.
The Leipzig Tower was the largest tower in Halle's city fortifications. It stands on Leipziger Strasse, where it crosses the Ringstrasse (= former course of the city wall) between the market square and the main train station .
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Coordinates: 51 ° 28 ′ 48.6 " N , 11 ° 58 ′ 34.8" E