Clock Tower (Sierck-les-Bains)
The clock tower (also known as the "prison tower") in Sierck-les-Bains , a French commune in the Moselle department in the historic Lorraine region , is a city gate built in 1294 .
history
Under Friedrich III. , Duke of Upper Lorraine , the tower was built as part of the city fortifications . It served as a city gate before the 15th century and was later used as a prison . After the French occupation of the city in 1643, a clock was attached to the tower, which is why it has been called the clock tower ever since .
In the meantime rented out to private individuals, the now restored tower houses a small city museum .
architecture
The rectangular tower with three floors is made of quarry stone and is covered by a gable roof made of slate . Consisting of dressed stone -made arch on the ground floor allows the passage to the later resulting suburb.
literature
- Guided tour of Sierck-les-Bains , ed. from the tourist office of the Siercker Land
Web links
- Clock tower (Sierck-les-Bains) Description in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French text)
Coordinates: 49 ° 26 ′ 28.5 " N , 6 ° 21 ′ 26.7" E