Fangenturm — Attraction in Greifswald

The historical fortifications of Greifswald existed and partly still exist around the historic city center of the Hanseatic city of Greifswald . The remains that still exist today include the ramparts , which have been under monument protection since 1975, including the city ​​wall, and the tower at the museum harbor.

The fortifications originally served to defend the city. On May 17, 1264, Duke Wartislaw III. granted the still young city of Greifswald the right to defend itself and to erect a protective wall; this included the right to erect fortifications such as ramparts, ditches and towers.

In addition, the city wall several towers, including the undertaking tower built from 1270 to 1280 and used as a prison tower (had turris Captivorum , Vangentorn), which originally four storeys had, as well as probably collapsed or in the 18th century worn Rabenturm ( turris Corvorum , Raventorn), the Round Tower, which was probably demolished between 1771 and 1774, and the Blue Tower, which was demolished in 1836.

The catch tower was initially used as a powder tower after it ceased to serve as a guard and defense facility in the 18th century. On February 9, 1775, the tower was leased to the university, which used it as an observatory and significantly rebuilt it for...

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Hier handelt es sich um einen alten Turm aus der frühen Geschichte Greifswalds. In ihm hat jetzt der...