Friedländer Tor, City gate in Neubrandenburg, Germany
The Friedländer Tor is Neubrandenburg's northeastern city gate, built in the first half of the 14th century in North German Brick Gothic style. Its main gate is a two-storey tower with a polygonal stair turret on the town side, rebuilt in the third quarter of the 15th century. A lower front gate with a small saddle roof between pinnacles stands about 45 metres away, linked to the main gate by two walls.
Construction of the main gate started in 1300 to defend against threats from Pomerania. Additional fortifications were built throughout the 14th century to strengthen the city's defenses.
The gate's name comes from the road that once led out towards Friedland, Usedom and Anklam, today followed by the B 104. The timber-framed houses between the two gates, once quarters for the prince's tax collector and the fortress guards, now hold the Torcafé and a registry office branch; the front gate houses an architecture office, the main gate a gallery and a club room.
The gate complex is freely accessible from the street; the main tower holds a gallery and club room, the front gate an architecture office, and the half-timbered houses between them the Torcafé and a registry office branch. The two gates stand about 45 metres apart, linked by walls, with the 15th-century bastion nearby.
The three-story defensive structure includes deep segmental arches and gun ports designed specifically for countering large-caliber artillery. This design shows how the city planners adapted to newer weapons technology.
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