Stone Gate (Wittenberge)
Stone gate in Wittenberge
The stone gate is one of the landmarks of Wittenberge in the Brandenburg town of Prignitz . It is first mentioned in 1297 in connection with a report on an attack by knights from Mecklenburg . These supposedly surprised Otto I. Gans zu Putlitz from the family of the Goose zu Putlitz bathing and kidnapped the city lords. The stone gate burned down in this attack. Around 1450 the gate was rebuilt, which has survived to this day and is the oldest building in the city.
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Coordinates: 52 ° 59 ′ 36 ″ N , 11 ° 45 ′ 3 ″ E