Prenzlauer Tor (Angermünde)
The Prenzlauer Tor was part of the medieval city fortifications of Angermünde , a town in the Uckermark district in the state of Brandenburg .
history
In the Middle Ages, Angermünde had a city fortification with a surrounding city wall made of field stones and bricks, which protected the city against attackers. The Prenzlauer Tor was in the northeast of the city and was right next to the castle. From here a trade route led to Prenzlau . The building also consisted of carefully layered reading stones that formed a main gate and a front gate. Both sides were connected by walls. Until 1746 its name was Kerkower Tor . At the end of the 18th century, the city fortifications and the gates lost their protective significance. The population broke out stones so that the gate was gradually removed. With the completion of Prenzlauer Allee in 1828, the city therefore made the decision to completely demolish it a year later. Instead, they set up two gateposts adorned with two classical vases. These pillars were removed in 1879.
To commemorate the gate, the city has set up a carved boulder in the form of the gate and an information board at the transition from Prenzlauer Strasse to Berliner Strasse.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Markus Jager: Palaces and Gardens of the Mark: Festgabe for Sibylle Badstübner-Gröger . Lukas Verlag, 2006, ISBN 978-3-936872-96-5 , p. 22–.
Web links
- Prenzlauer Tor , website of the city of Angermünde, accessed on September 27, 2015.
Coordinates: 53 ° 1 ′ 14.1 ″ N , 14 ° 0 ′ 3.5 ″ E