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Talburgtor
The Talburgtor, also called ''Talbrucktor'', was one of the five city gates built in the late 12th century, as first Defensive wall, city walls of Middle Ages, medieval Munich. The Talburgtor was also called ''Unteres Tor'' (Lower Gate), ''Taltor'' or ''Rathausturm'' (Town Hall Tower). It was located in the east of the old town on the site where the town hall tower still stands today on the south side of the Old Town Hall, Munich, Old Town Hall. History The gate was first mentioned in 1301 under the name porta inferior (Lower Gate) in correspondence to it lying west of the city ''Oberes Tor'' (Upper Gate) or ''Kaufingertor''. Through these two gates, the salt road led through Munich to the west. Since the ''Kaufingertor'' was already referred to as ''Oberes Tor'' in 1239, it can be assumed that its counterpart, the ''Unteres Tor'', existed at that time as well. The Talburgtor was a simple tower with gate passage. From 1392–94, the gate was redesigned as a city hall tower, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Town Hall, Munich
The Old Town Hall (German ''Altes Rathaus''), until 1874 the domicile of the municipality, serves today as a building for representative purposes for the city council in Munich. The Old Town Hall bounds the central square Marienplatz on its east side. Architecture The building, documented for the first time in 1310, had its ''Grand Hall'' (Großer Saal) constructed in 1392/1394. The former ''Talburg Gate'' ( Talburgtor) of the first city wall serves as spire. The Old Town Hall was re-designed in late-gothic style by Jörg von Halsbach 1470–1480. The Grand Hall was decorated by the Morris dancers, created by Erasmus Grasser. After alterations of the facade during the Renaissance and again in the Baroque the building was restored in neo-gothic style 1861–1864. In 1874 the municipality moved to the New Town Hall. For the passage of increased road traffic the Old Town Hall was tunneled in 1877 with a drive-through and a separate pedestrian's passage, as well as once again in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
