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Thick Tower (Görlitz)
The Thick Tower (german: Dicker Turm, ) erected in 1250 is part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. The tall tower is the most massive tower in the city. Its walls in the lower part reach a thickness of , thus the name of a ''thick'' tower. Apart from it, the Nikolai Tower (Görlitz), Nikolai Tower and the Reichenbach Tower (Görlitz), Reichenbach Tower are still preserved. In total, Görlitz had four large watchtowers and defense towers. History The tower was erected in 1250. In 1305 a ''stone tower'' and a ''stone gate'' next to the ''stone street'' were mentioned. The tower guard got a living room and a chamber inside the tower in 1529, which have been abolished in October 1904. The tower kept its appearance throughout the centuries. However the fighting platform was walled up and a new copper hood in Renaissance style was added in the 16th century. The former triple gateway next to the tower has been demolished. Originally the inner gate was connected to the city wall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolai Tower (Görlitz)
The 45m tall Nikolai Tower (german: Nikolaiturm, ) probably erected before 1250 is part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. It is located inside the inner part of Görlitz between the old town and the historic nikolai suburb (''Nikolaivorstadt''). Together with the Thick Tower and the Reichenbach Tower three of four fortified towers are still preserved in Görlitz. History Presumably, the Nikolai Tower was already part of the Görlitz city fortification before the first major expansion of the city in 1250. However it was first mentioned in a document from 1348. Like other towers of the city the Nikolai Tower had a fortified gateway with three gates. The inner gate was located between the tower and the nikolai zwinger. The middle passage was covered with a building and had a portcullis. The outer gate was located on the trench, connected via a drawbridge. The access to the tower was through the city wall or through an external staircase. After the town fire in 1717 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Görlitz
Görlitz (; pl, Zgorzelec, hsb, Zhorjelc, cz, Zhořelec, East Lusatian dialect: ''Gerlz'', ''Gerltz'', ''Gerltsch'') is a town in the German state of Saxony. It is located on the Lusatian Neisse River, and is the largest town in Upper Lusatia as well as the second-largest town in the region of Lusatia, after Cottbus. Görlitz is the easternmost town in Germany (easternmost village is Zentendorf (Šćeńc)), and lies opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was the eastern part of Görlitz until 1945. The town has approximately 56,000 inhabitants, which make Görlitz the sixth-largest town in Saxony. It is the seat of the district of Görlitz. Together with Zgorzelec, it forms the Euro City of Görlitz/Zgorzelec, which has a combined population of around 86,000. While not Lusatiophone itself, the town is situated just east of the Sorbian-speaking parts of Lusatia. The town's recorded history began in the 11th century as a Sorbian settlement. Through its histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund of Luxembourg (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was a monarch as King of Hungary and Croatia ('' jure uxoris'') from 1387, King of Germany from 1410, King of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death in 1437, as well as prince-elector of Brandenburg (1378–1388 and 1411–1415). He was the last male member of the House of Luxembourg. Sigismund was the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV and his fourth wife Elizabeth of Pomerania. He married Queen Mary of Hungary in 1385 and was crowned King of Hungary soon after. He fought to restore and maintain authority to the throne. Mary died in 1395, leaving Sigismund the sole ruler of Hungary. In 1396, Sigismund led the Crusade of Nicopolis, but was decisively defeated by the Ottoman Empire. Afterwards, he founded the Order of the Dragon to fight the Turks and secured the thrones of Croatia, Germany and Bohemia. Sigismund was one of the driving forces behind the Council of Constance ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Attractions In Görlitz
Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring (other), touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tour (other), tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as being limited to holiday activity only", as people "travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure and not less than 24 hours, business and other purposes". Tourism can be Domestic tourism, domestic (within the traveller's own country) or International tourism, international, and international tourism has both incoming and outgoing implications on a country's balance of payments. Tourism numbers declined as a result of a strong economic slowdown (the late-2000s recession) between the second half of 2008 and the end of 2009, and in consequence of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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