Westtor / West Gate

Westtor / West Gate (HM21IY)

Location: Prichsenstadt, Bayern 97357 Unterfranken
Country: Germany
Buy Germany flags at Flagstore.com!

N 49° 49.066', E 10° 21.04'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 253 views
Inscription

Historischer Stadtrundgang / Historical Town Walk


Vorstadttor, auch Obertor, erbaut im Zuge der Mauervollendung von 1584-1587. Die Vorstadt stellte die Erweiterung der ursprünglichen Stadt dar.

An der Außenfassade des Tores befinden sich zwei Köpfe der damaligen ansbachischen Herrschaft, Markgraf Georg Friedrich und seine zweite Gemahlin Sophie von Braunschweig-Lüneburg und Celle.

Bis zum Jahre 1861 Torsperre

bis 1933 Abgabe von Pflasterzoll für Fremde, mit unterschiedlichen Gebühren je nach Fuhrwerk oder Ladung

1895 Obertor in Privatbesitz

1995 letzte Renovierung



[English translation:]

A "New District Gate", or "Upper Gate", built 1584-87 as part of the completion of the town walls. The new district was an extension of the original city area.

On the exterior facade of the gate are two heads of the ruling Ansbach family, Markgrave Georg Friedrich and his second wife, Sophie von Braunschweig-Lüneburg and Celle.

Until 1861 the gate was kept closed.

In 1895 the gate was in private possession.

Until 1933 a road toll was levied on non-residents, with charges depending on the vehicle or load.

The most recent renovation was in 1995. (Marker Number 1.)
Details
HM NumberHM21IY
Tags
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, September 7th, 2017 at 4:01pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees49.81776667, 10.35066667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 49° 49.066', E 10° 21.04'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds49° 49' 3.96" N, 10° 21' 2.4" E
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)541
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near , Prichsenstadt Bayern 97357, DE
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. What year was the marker erected?
  9. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  10. This marker needs at least one picture.
  11. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  12. Is the marker in the median?