Germany · 15th century
The Holsten Gate (Low German and German: Holstentor) is a city gate marking off the western boundary of the old center of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. Built in 1464, the Brick Gothic construction is one of the relics of Lübeck's medieval city fortifications and one of two remaining city gates, the other being the Citadel Gate (Burgtor). Known for its two-round towers and arched entrance, it is regarded today as a symbol of the city. Together with the old city centre (Altstadt) of Lübeck it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
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Holstentor ranks #266 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #26 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1464, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 554 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 15,114 times in the last 60 days, more than 96% of the atlas. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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