Johannistor — Attraction in Jena

One of the nicest old structures of Jena. The Johannistor (city gate) was a part of the old city wall and is the last part of it with the wall area to the Pulverturm (gun powder tower). Myth state that you shouldn't walk through the gate because you won't pass your examen if you do so. Therefore, most students of the city walk around it. There are days where you can go on the roof top of the...

Το Johannistor είναι η μόνη εναπομείνασα διατηρητέα πύλη της πόλης της Ιένα, Θουριγγία, Γερμανία. Ως μέρος του μεσαιωνικού τείχους της πόλης, συνδέεται με το Pulverturm μέσω ενός ανακατασκευασμένου διαδρόμου.

The Johannistor is the only remaining preserved city gate of the city of Jena, Thuringia, Germany. As part of the medieval city wall, it is connected to the Pulverturm (a tower, also preserved) via a reconstructed walkway. The outer gate remained in existence until the beginning of the nineteenth century, when it was demolished as a result of increasing traffic.[1] Until the houses lining the south side of Johannisstrasse were demolished in 1968, the Johannistor remained the only western entrance to the old...

One of the medieval gateway's of Jena, interesting historical landmark. Together with the wall and tower it gives a good impression of the historic defense works.

Sadly it's...