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Burgtor (Lübeck)

Germany · 15th century

Founded
1444
Style
Brick Gothic
Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal
Location
Lübeck's Old City
Coordinates
53.874°, 10.6911°
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Burgtor (Lübeck) in Germany
Photo: Ahodges7 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Description

The Burgtor, built 1444 in late Gothic style, was the northern city gate of Hanseatic Lübeck, now in Germany. It is one of two towered gates remaining from the medieval fortifications, the other being the more famous Holstentor. The Baroque helmet-like roof was added in 1685.

Text adapted from “Burgtor” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

In the rankings

Burgtor (Lübeck) ranks #1,996 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #157 of the 714 mapped in Germany. Founded 1444, it is older than 48% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,086 times in the last 60 days, more than 70% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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