City fortifications Oberwölz
The Oberwölz city fortification is the city fortification of Oberwölz Stadt in the municipality of Oberwölz in the Murau district in Styria .
history
The fortification of the city was built in the 14th and 15th centuries and partly also in the 16th century. Three of the original six goals have been partially preserved.
description
In the west, north and east there was a city moat. In the west, the Schöttlbach formed a natural obstacle.
- Hintereggertor : in the west with the coat of arms of Bishop Nicodemus della Scala (1421–1443) from the Diocese of Freising
- Neutor : in the east
- Schöttltor : in the north as the end of the elongated main square
- Käsbichlturm : in the north
literature
- Oberwölz, city fortifications, with a map of Oberwölz city. In: The art monuments of Austria. Dehio Steiermark (excluding Graz) 1982 . P. 337.
Web links
Commons : Stadtbefestigung Oberwölz - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 47 ° 12 ′ 11.7 " N , 14 ° 16 ′ 49.2" E