Stone Gate (Bernau)

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City wall with stone gate and hunger tower (left)

The stone gate is the only one of three former city ​​gates in Bernau near Berlin that has been preserved .

It was built from brick in the second half of the 15th century in the late Gothic style. The gate tower is four-story on a square base. The gate is connected to the Hunger Tower via two battlements .

The stone gate has been used as a local museum since 1882. In addition to the executioner's house, it is now one of the two locations of the Bernauer Heimatmuseum. The medieval history of Bernau is presented in the stone gate with armory. Weapons, guild signs , tools and utensils are on display . In addition, the museum collection gives an insight into the Bernau history of the art of brewing . The basis of the collection was made up of Bernau citizens' weapons, which were inventoried for the first time in 1714.

As part of the Bernau city fortifications, the stone gate is a listed building. The gate is a landmark of Bernau.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Bernd Wurlitzer: ADAC Brandenburg travel guide: Potsdam, Havelland, Spreewald , page 67
  2. Update of the Bernau bei Berlin tourism concept  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , P. 19@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.info-bernau.de  
  3. infotheken.net
  4. Kulturportal  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. of the Märkische Allgemeine@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / kulturportal.maerkischeallgemeine.de  
  5. Museum im Steintor  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.info-bernau.de  
  6. Bernau.com
  7. List of monuments of the state of Brandenburg: District Barnim (PDF) Brandenburg State Office for Monument Preservation and State Archaeological Museum
  8. Website of the city of Bernau ( Memento of the original from November 10, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.info-bernau.de

Coordinates: 52 ° 40 '43 "  N , 13 ° 35' 31.01"  O