Tübinger Tor, Medieval defensive tower in Reutlingen, Germany.
Tübinger Tor is a 36-metre-high gate tower in Reutlingen, built in 1235 as part of the town wall and topped in 1330 with a half-timbered storey. The masonry base and the timber upper section show the two building phases side by side. It is one of seven gates the town once had; only it and the Gartentor survive.
The gate was built in 1235 as part of Reutlingen's city wall and was extended in 1330 with a half-timbered upper storey. The name Mettmannstor was the gate's earlier name, not the name of the 1330 addition. Of the seven city gates that once existed, only the Tübinger Tor and the Gartentor remain.
The tower now serves as a city administration building and is recognized by residents as a symbol of medieval Reutlingen's past. It stands on a busy street and shows how historical structures remain part of the city's everyday life.
The tower sits on Katharinenstraße and is visible year-round, with interior access available during regular opening hours. It is centrally located and easy to reach on foot, standing directly along a main traffic route.
Only two of Reutlingen's original seven city gates remain standing today, and this is one of them. Its survival offers a rare view of what the medieval city fortifications originally looked like.
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