Neubrandenburg city gates

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The city ​​gates of Neubrandenburg are the landmarks of the Mecklenburg city and have given it the nickname four-gate city or city ​​of four gates . With a view of the exceptionally preserved Neubrandenburg city wall, historically one spoke of the " Rothenburg of the North".

The brick Gothic gates, which are outstanding throughout Europe, are known nationwide. They are elements of the medieval city fortification, consisting of a rampart and a circular city wall, into which 57 Wiek houses (25 of them have been reconstructed to date ), two defense towers ( Fangelturm preserved) and the city gates were integrated. There are two gates on the east side of the city and one gate each on the south and west sides; in the north there was none until the station gate was built in the 19th century. The summer Neubrandenburg city festival was named after the gates "Four-Gate Festival".

A special feature is the outer weir ring preserved at Friedländer Tor . The New Gate is the only one without a front gate. On its city side, like at Stargarder Tor, so-called adorers of unknown origin, around whom various legends are entwined, are emblazoned .

  • Friedländer Tor
    North-eastern city gate, with Zingel (picture: front gate, field side)

  • Friedländer Tor
    (main gate, city side)

  • New gate
    Eastern city gate, only main gate preserved (image: city side)

  • New gate
    (field side)

  • Stargarder Tor
    southern city gate (Image: front gate, field side)

  • Stargarder Tor
    (main gate, city side)

  • Treptower Tor
    West city gate (Image: front gate, field side)

  • Treptower Tor
    (main gate, city side)

In 2010, efforts were made to propose the medieval fortification of Neubrandenburg with city walls and gates as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . These were initially postponed after a brief analysis with consideration of the Schwerin Castle's application .

See also: Neubrandenburger Wiekhäuser

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Neubrandenburg moves away from world cultural heritage , Hamburger Abendblatt , October 22, 2010

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