Kaisertor, Medieval city gate in Lübeck, Germany
The Kaisertor consists of a stone base from the 13th century with an additional upper floor constructed during the 19th century navigation school period.
Built around 1290, the gate served as part of Lübeck's defense system, protecting the Muehlendamm area with two defensive towers until modifications in the 1500s.
The name Emperor's Gate gained significance when Kaiser Wilhelm II walked through it during the 1900 opening ceremony of the Elbe-Lübeck Canal.
Located on Wallstrasse, the Kaisertor building underwent various uses, including housing a mathematics institute from 1993 to 2011 and refugee accommodation in 2015.
A local legend claims that after Emperor Karl IV passed through the gate in 1375, the passage was sealed, preventing anyone else from using it.
Location: Lübeck
Part of: Bymuren i Lübeck
GPS coordinates: 53.85800,10.68800
Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40
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