Gates of Merano explained

The town gates of Merano in South Tyrol date back to the medieval period and are one of the attractions of the town today.

History

The town was originally fortified by a stone city wall that enclosed what is today the old town. Access to town was possible through four gates that were positioned in the cardinal directions. All four gates existed until 1881, when the Ulten Tor (Ulten Gate) was demolished to make way for a broadening of today's Rennweg road. A memorial plaque at a house indicates the former position of it. Apart from that, the other three gates have survived and underwent a number of restorations and repair.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Image of the coat of arms on the Bozner Tor . Gryffindor . 2011 . Wikimedia Commons . 17 June 2011.