Sandauer Tor, City gate in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany
Sandauer Tor is the city gate on Sandauer Straße 240 in Landsberg am Lech, a five-storey gate tower with a square lower structure and octagonal upper storeys topped by a tent roof. Its core dates from the first third of the 15th century, and it was largely rebuilt around 1627/28. It is a protected Bavarian monument.
Construction of the fortification began in the first third of the 15th century as the city reinforced its defenses. The gate underwent major renewal between 1627 and 1628, when it received its current form with the characteristic octagonal upper structure.
The gate takes its name from the Sandau district outside the walls, the direction travellers passed through it. Its position on the Sandauer Straße marks the northern approach to the old town, and the passage is still used by pedestrians and cyclists heading into Landsberg.
The gate stands at Sandauer Straße 240 on the northern approach into the old town, where the road passes directly beneath the tower. The passage is open to pedestrians and vehicles, and the structure is a protected Baudenkmal, so it can be viewed from the street at any time.
The gate's core dates from the first third of the 15th century, but it was largely rebuilt around 1627/28, which is when the square base and octagonal upper storeys with the tent roof took their present form. The address is Sandauer Straße 240, and the tower is a protected Bavarian monument.
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