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Reichenbach Tower (Görlitz)

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The last tower guard left in 1904 and the bells ring electric since then. Due to severe damage, the tower was extensively restored from 1935. During the restoration work in 1936, eight steel anchors were inserted into the lower part of the tower, which were hidden behind twelve colored coats of arms
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copper hood. The gateway and the connecting walls were demolished in 1862 and shortly after a pedestrian passage was built through the tower.
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The circular battlements on top of the tower and a wooden hood were added in 1485. The Reichenbach Tower was connected in 1521 with the
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Originally, part of the historic fortification, the Reichenbach Tower is now located in the center of
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Probably the history of the tower dates back to the 13th century, when the Upper Market (
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Buildings and structures completed in the 13th century
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Geschichte der Stadt Görlitz, Volume 1, Half-volume 2
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Görlitz
Fortified tower
Coordinates
51°09′18″N 14°59′08″E / 51.1549°N 14.9855°E / 51.1549; 14.9855
Görlitz
City's Webpage
Guided Tour
German
[ˈʁaɪçn̩baxɐˈtʊʁm]
Görlitz
Görlitz
Thick Tower
Nikolai Tower
Lombard band
fortified tower
gothic
baroque
Görlitz
Görlitz
Holy Roman Empire
Bohemia
Brandenburg
Prussia
Silesia
Saxony
Lusatian League
World War II
viewing tower
View from the Upper Market

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