Schwabentor
Schwabentor
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permia
Ireland64,782 contributions
Sept 2022
Dating from around the mid 1200s there is a fine sense of history walking around it and through the archway.
Wonderfully ornate with light and dark stone and a grand array of windows it is a treasured landmark.
Frescos adorn the sides and a colourful sculptural relief is another flourish. At the tower apex is a fine clock with golden hands and hours.
Wonderfully ornate with light and dark stone and a grand array of windows it is a treasured landmark.
Frescos adorn the sides and a colourful sculptural relief is another flourish. At the tower apex is a fine clock with golden hands and hours.
Written 25 December 2022
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23rita
Davie, FL560 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
This is one of two city gates remaining of the original five. The other is called Martinstor which is not to be missed! This is a great photo op as is the other gate. This was built around 1250 originally open towards the inside of the city and was only enclosed with a stone wall in 1547. In 1572, a stone turret was added and in 1900 the height was doubled. It is worth your time to view!
Written 6 October 2023
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Dominik z Rybnika
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany414 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
The Swabian Gate, along with the Martin Gate, is one of the two surviving gates to the Old Town. On the outside there is an image of St. George, the patron saint of Freiburg in Breisgau. From the inside, you can see a picture depicting the legend of how a Swabian merchant tried to buy the city for two barrels of gold, but his wife secretly replaced the gold with sand and pebbles, as a result of which the residents laughed at the poor fellow.
Written 18 March 2024
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Rubemperor
Vezzano Ligure, Italy3,478 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
I went through this door with my girlfriend on a day trip to Freiburg im Breisgau. The square-plan building is located at the entrance to the historic city center. In the lower part there is a pointed arch from where you can pass on foot or by tram. On the top there is a clock just below the characteristic roof. The white plaster surrounded by brick contours creates a beautiful effect as soon as you arrive in the city.
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Written 3 October 2024
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LittleKim101
Wagga Wagga, Australia5 contributions
Apr 2018 • Friends
This tower is the better of the two, and is a great landmark for finding your way to a lovely walk up the Schlossberg (there's a couple of veiwpoints nearby), and if you go to the left of the inside of the gate there's a lovely antique shop...follow along from there and you find the prettiest shopping laneway in Frieburg!
Written 21 May 2018
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Gypsgris
Poughkeepsie, NY470 contributions
Oct 2019
At this gate the pedestrian zone of the old city of Freiburg begins. The tower is very photogenic and the story of the name is worth knowing. It is indicative of the old enmity between the locals and the "Schwaben". Nice story ...
Written 24 November 2019
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P Dasgupta
Kolkata (Calcutta), India241 contributions
May 2017 • Family
Went close to the gate. Didn't knew the history behind it at the time I was visiting. Learnt about it later. However, very interesting architecture. Wish I had a local guide to explain and tell me about it. Not to be missed.
Written 6 June 2017
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zuv
Bucharest, Romania37,261 contributions
Dec 2022
One of the gates of the old town. Very beautiful and very nicely restored. An interesting old-new contrast is given by the tram line that passes through the arch of the gate, on which modern trams pass.
Written 3 January 2023
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foodybyheart
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany32 contributions
Jan 2020
The Schwabentor was the entrance to the old town for everybody coming from east, meaning the black forest. The Street leading from there into the center ist called Salt Street, Salzstrasse, and marks an old celtic trading route. Why it is called the "Swabian" Gate is a long story that you better find out attending one of the fabulous guided tours, many of them provided in English.
Written 13 January 2020
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Adolf H
Helsinki, Finland108 contributions
Apr 2019 • Couples
Just 5 min walk from Freiburg main train station... It's nice place to visit at daytime and also later evening when streets are more quiet. Recommed strongly!
Written 13 April 2019
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