List of the city gates of the city of St. Gallen
The city of St. Gallen was protected by a city wall in the Middle Ages . Since the city was expanded to include the Irer suburb, which is also called St. Mangen, there were initially six large gates in the city wall, with the Karlstor later a seventh was added, especially for the prince abbot. There was also at least one smaller gate in the wall and two gates within the city walls.
Clockwise from the south:
| Plan position | Surname | Construction year | Termination year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | Miller gate | around 1368 | 1836 | The southernmost gate of the city, led across the Steinach into the Mulenenschlucht , where the city's mills stood |
| P | Gallus Gate | Unknown | 1368 | After the city fire of 1368 it was rebuilt as the "Green Tower" without a gate. This was canceled in 1836 |
| O | Multi-goal | Unknown, no later than the first half of the 16th century | 1839 | Massive gate flanked by houses with an outside kennel and a drawbridge until 1776 |
| N | Schibenertor | after 1418 | 1837 | Stately gate tower with Zwinger, built during the city expansion in the 15th century. Most important traffic route to the west |
| Bridge on the far right | Metzgertörli | Early 15th century | 1834 | Little is known about this gate. It was located on the extension of today's Metzgergasse near St. Mangen. At the end of the 15th century an expansion is reported and the later city views show a stately gate here, which the battlement leads past. |
| M. | Place gate | after 1418 | 1867 | Built after the city fire of 1418, from then on until the road construction by Abbot Beda Angehrn was the most important eastern entrance to the city |
| L. | Brühltor | after 1418 | 1836 | Also built after the city fire of 1418. After the road to Rorschach was built in the 1770s, the gate was important for the movement of goods |
| R. | Spisertor | unknown, first mentioned in 1319 | 1879 | Very important gate before the city expansion in the 15th century, at least temporarily provided with a kennel. Long served as barracks. |
| T |
Karlstor , also abbot gate |
1569-1570 | (existing) | Built by Abbot Otmar Kunz as a separate exit from the city according to the Treaty of Wil , the only gate still in existence today. |
| at G |
Irertor also city gate |
first mentioned in 1378 | 1865 | Originally intended as the northern boundary of the city, the gate stood in the middle of the city after the city was expanded in 1418. Nevertheless, probably out of security considerations,
rebuilt and expanded several times. |
| at C | Courtyard gate | 1566 | 1840/41 | According to the Wiler Treaty, the courtyard gate was built into the newly built partition wall between the town and the monastery. It had two pairs of gate leaves. The mayor had the key for the outer gate, the abbot the key for the inside. |
See also
literature
- Ernst Ziegler; The gates of the city of St. Gallen ; Local Citizens' Community of St. Gallen; St. Gallen 2000; ISBN 3-907928-27-X