Pfännerturm

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Pfännerturm, on the left the Sankt-Johannis-Baptista-Kirche

The Pfännerturm is a tower of the medieval city ​​fortifications of the city ​​of Groß Salze , which today belongs to Schönebeck (Elbe) .

The tower is made of quarry stone and has a pyramid roof . Access is only possible via the first floor, at the height of the former battlement. The first floor is designed as a vault.

The tower named after the professional group of the Pfänner was the gate tower of the Elmener Tor (also known as Alt-Salzer Tor ) of the city. The tower was built around 1470. In the middle of the century there was a comprehensive renovation of the city wall, which took place since 1291 with the town of Groß Salze. The site of Schadeleben Castle was also included in the renovation . In addition to the Elmener Tor , there was also the Magdeburger Tor and the Calbesche Tor . The Elmen Gate was a double gate. In the inner courtyard of the gate a bridge led over one of the two city moats. The Pfännerturm flanked the gate. At times it served as a prison. In the period after 1880 all the gates were demolished, only the Pfännerturm remained. In parts there are also remains of the city wall. After 1945 the tower was temporarily used for residential purposes. The gatehouse was demolished in 1961. In 1994 the tower was extensively renovated and re-covered. It can be entered during city tours, but is otherwise unused.

literature

  • Architectural monuments in the Schönebeck district, Schönebeck district museum 1988, ISBN 3-910016-01-4 , page 36

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dehio, Handbuch Kulturdenkmäler, page 62

Coordinates: 52 ° 0 ′ 10.3 "  N , 11 ° 43 ′ 13.8"  E