Mirror Tower (Quedlinburg)
The mirror tower , also known as the Fleischhofturm , is a medieval defense tower of the listed city fortifications of the city of Quedlinburg in Saxony-Anhalt .
location
The tower is located in the southern part of the old city fortifications of the historic Quedlinburg old town. The Mühlgraben runs directly on the east side of the tower . Carl-Ritter-Strasse runs south.
History and architecture
The mirror tower was built as a half- shell tower and incorporated into the neighboring meat yard. In its appearance it resembled the Schreckensdüvel in the northern part of the old town. Until 1633 it was present in its original height and was provided with a pointed roof. It was then cut in half. In 1987 a modern overbuilding of the remains of the tower took place. In the time of the GDR , the economic possibilities were not available to restore the original shape, with an 18 meter high spire and four 6.50 meter high side towers. It should therefore initially remain with a tower stump. The current roofing was an uncoordinated provisional solution built in 1988 by the site manager.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Hartmut Schauer, Quedlinburg, half-timbered town, world cultural heritage , Verlag Bauwesen Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-345-00676-6 , page 118
- ↑ Information on the tower near Stadtschatten ( Memento of the original from December 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Quedlinburg Monument Preservation Plan 2012, page 64
- ↑ Hans Hartmut Schauer, Quedlinburg, half-timbered town, world cultural heritage , Verlag Bauwesen Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-345-00676-6 , page 118
Wordgasse 1 | Wordgasse 2 | Wordgasse 3 (stand construction) | Wordgasse 4 (Fleischhof) Wordgasse 4 (mirror tower)
Coordinates: 51 ° 47 ′ 15.2 ″ N , 11 ° 8 ′ 25 ″ E