Zwinger, Battery tower in Goslar, Germany
The Zwinger stands 20 meters tall with thick sandstone walls reaching 6.5 meters at the base and spans 26 meters in diameter.
Built in 1517 on Thomaswall, this fortification tower protected the imperial city of Goslar from potential attacks from the Rammelsberg hill position.
The tower displays two sandstone tablets featuring the coats of arms of the German Empire and Goslar, marking its connection to medieval governance.
The ground floor contains a restaurant, while the middle floor offers three holiday apartments and the top level houses a museum of medieval weapons.
The builders mixed the construction mortar with horsehair, quark, goat milk, and ox blood to achieve proper hardening of the structure.
Location: Goslar
GPS coordinates: 51.90290,10.43280
Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:09
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