Taeckentor

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The Taeckentor was a city ​​gate of the second city wall of medieval Munich .

location

The Taeckentor was located in the Angerviertel in the east of Munich's old town between the Isartor and the inlet gate, roughly at the point where Sterneckerstraße now joins Westenriederstraße.

history

The gate was first mentioned in 1360 as porta Taechenpad (Taeckenbadtor) and 1362 as Taechenpad turris (Taeckenbadturm). The name referred to the Taeckenbad located at this point outside the wall. In 1367 the name Taeckentor appears for the first time without reference to the bath, in 1380 the name Taeckenturm.

The meaning of the part of the name “Taecken” is uncertain, a connection often made in the literature with a Duke of Teck , who was murdered in Munich around 1350, is now considered outdated.

While the Taeckentor was used as a gate in the 14th century, the chamber accounts since the beginning of the 15th century no longer show any costs for a door lock or doorkeeper at the Taeckentor. In old views the Taeckentor is always shown bricked up. Since several city gates were bricked up in connection with the unrest of 1397–1403, it is assumed that the Taeckentor was also bricked up during this time, but was not opened again later like the other gates.

In 1866/67 the gate for the extension of the Westenriederstrasse was demolished.

description

The Taeckentor was a square tower with a gate passage. In 19th century views it is shown with a flat roof and battlements.

literature

Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 6 ″  N , 11 ° 34 ′ 48.9 ″  E