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government was Demiani's guest because of this very matter. As chance would have it, on that very day another carriage got stuck in the gate. Both of them hurried towards the gate when they received this news. Stuck in the gate was a heavily loaded wool cart. The government relented after this
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was first mentioned in 1315 but dates back very likely to the city foundation in the 12th century. Originally made out of wood, the tower was built entirely out of stone in 1415 to increase the fortification, until it burned down on 12 June 1525, and was reconstructed in 1539 with four small
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had ordered the chariot, but this was never proven. In 1841 the structure was demolished and in 1857 the side pillars. Also the tower on the other side of the river, the
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government for demolition. For a long time he was not granted the permission, until the following incident occurred. A deputy of the
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On 30 April 1726, the tower burned out completely. The new building, begun in 1737 under the master carpenter
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Bauwesen und Architektur der Stadt Görlitz: Repräsentationsformen an der Schwelle zur Frühen Neuzeit
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incident and had the city remove the gate. There were rumors that this incident was a set-up and
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Geschichte der Stadt Görlitz: Erster Band, Zweiter Halbband, Topographie der Stadt Görlitz
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The tower leaned south against the inner gate. The outer gate stood directly on the
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until its demolition in 1836. It was located next to the bridge over the
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close to the historic old town, which led to the now polish city
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first mentioned in 1315, reconstructed in 1415, 1525 and 1737
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in 1575. The tower can be seen right behind the bridge.
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tower fortification
Lusatian Neisse
Woad House
Fortified tower
Coordinates
51°09′27″N 14°59′33″E / 51.1574°N 14.9926°E / 51.1574; 14.9926
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fortification
Görlitz
Lusatian Neisse
Zgorzelec
fortified towers
Thick Tower
Reichenbach Tower
Nikolai Tower
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Görlitz
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wall dormers
Baroque style
Lusatian Neisse
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