Dömötör Tower, Medieval Catholic tower in Szeged, Hungary

The Dömötör Tower stands in Dóm Square in front of the Votive Church. Its square base is built of red brick, with a steep pyramidal roof of dark grey-green tiles. The upper section has narrow arched windows in vertical rows on each face, separated by thin bands of lighter brick. A wooden staircase with a pitched roof shelter is attached to the left side, and a small bricked-in arch is visible on the front.

The tower is the only remnant of St. Demetrius Church, first mentioned in 1199 and rebuilt several times until it took its final form in the 18th century. In 1913 the city decided to demolish the church to build the Votive Church designed by Ernő Foerk; the tower was found embedded in its wall during the demolition. It was restored in 1931 and turned into a baptismal chapel.

The tower displays a fresco by Vilmos Aba-Novák showing the baptism of Hungarians. The Gate of Life at its entrance presents twenty Christian symbols spanning from Alpha to Omega.

The baptismal chapel inside the tower is closed because of mould on the rear wall, so the interior fresco cannot be visited. The tower stands in Dóm Square in front of the Votive Church; the Gate of Life and the stone lamb replica above the entrance are visible from the square.

The Gate of Life, forged by János Bille in 1931, carries the numbers 1272 and 1931 at top and bottom, with twenty symbols running from Alpha to Omega. The 1272 was long read as the year the upper part was built. The stone lamb above the door is a 1991 replica of Szeged's oldest sculpture, an early 12th-century agnus dei.