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Group 3 | Station 17A | Neumarkter Tor (Former Fortified Town Gate)

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Neumarkter Tor (Former Fortified Town Gate)

The “Neumarkter Tor” was a north-facing gate. It was one of the five gates of the fortification system of medieval Friesach.

The fortified gate was completely demolished in 1845 CE because the roads in the town had to be widened.

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Friesach Coat of Arms

The coat of arms of Friesach is based on the oldest surviving seal on a document from
1265 CE (related to the medieval town). It shows the Friesach town fortifications in a highly stylised form with the Olsator
in the middle, the Neumarkter Tor and St. Veiter Tor at the sides and the Red Tower at the rear.

Location of Neumarkter Tor (north-facing) on an old map of Friesach

Map17A
Stations: 5 | 6A | 6B | 7A | 7B | 16 | 17A

Station 5 | “Rad Der Fortuna”
Station 6A | Granary (East Face)
Station 6B | Granary (West Face)
Station 7A | Dominican Church
Station 7B | Dominican Monastery
Station 16 | Municipal Park
Station
17A | Neumarkter Tor (Former Gate)