Stendal Tower
The Stendaler Tower (also called Mühlentor ) is part of the medieval fortifications of the city of Haldensleben .
The construction of the tower on the road towards Stendal is dated to the end of the 13th / beginning of the 14th century. The tower, built on a rectangular floor plan measuring 9.10 meters by 6.45 meters, contains one of the four city gates of Haldensleben. The walls on the ground floor are 1.36 meters to 1.40 meters thick and are therefore somewhat thicker than the city wall that is still largely preserved, with a thickness of 1.30 meters.
The remains of a door-sized archway are located above the city-side archway. This is seen as an indication of its original function as a cast bay . Walled up slot windows and remains of a battlements cross also date from medieval times. On a stone slab from 1593 fastened above the archway, the inscription "If the gentleman does not hold his hand over the city, whoever wants to protect it is trying in vain" can be read.
In the 19th century the tower served as a prison. At the beginning of the 20th century, the tower received its current pan-hip roof.
In 1988 and 1989 the tower and city wall were renovated. The gate passage and the gate windows received their current design. Today, tourist offers are housed in the glazed space that was created in the old gateway.
Coordinates: 52 ° 17 ′ 34.9 " N , 11 ° 24 ′ 43.5" E