Tuebinger Gate

The Tübinger Tor (formerly Mettmannstor) in Reutlingen was built in 1235 as part of the city wall and extended in 1330 with a half-timbered tower. Its height is 36 meters. It is one of the seven city gates previously; Of these, only the garden gate is preserved next to the Tübinger Tor . In the Middle Ages, the gatekeeper lived in the gate , who in addition to looking out for external enemies, also served as a fire watch. Today it contains a special reception room for the city administration.

View from the city center
Exterior view
View from Konrad-Adenauer-Strasse
Truss attachment from 1330
Reception or meeting room in the framework
The Tübinger Tor is illuminated at night

Web links

Commons : Tübinger Tor (Reutlingen) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Picture of Tübinger Tor and its surroundings (photo from 1910), Flickr

Individual evidence

^ Südwest Presse Online-Dienst GmbH: Reutlingen: The gate was almost demolished. September 26, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2019 .
^ Tübinger Tor. In: Homepage of the city of Reutlingen. Retrieved March 17, 2010 .

48.491216008031 9.2088630795479Coordinates: 48 ° 29 '28.38 " N , 9 ° 12' 31.91" O

[1] Südwest Presse Online-Dienst GmbH: Reutlingen: The gate was almost demolished. September 26, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2019 .

[2] Tübinger Tor. In: Homepage of the city of Reutlingen. Retrieved March 17, 2010 .