Group 3 | Station 18A
St Veiter Tor
(Former Fortified Gate Tower)
The “St. Veiter Tor” was one of the five gates of the fortification system of medieval Friesach.
The former fortified town gate was south-facing.
It allowed the passage of traders, goods, and pilgrims to and from the towns and cities lying to the south of Friesach.
Defence
The fortified gate tower protected the southern section of the town wall.
Demolition
It was demolished in 1848 CE to allow the widening of the town’s roads.
Miniature Museum Reconstruction
A miniature reconstruction of Friesach is displayed on the second floor of the Kapellenturm Museum. It features a scale model of the St. Veiter Tor gate tower.
Description of the Miniature Gate Tower
The miniature gate tower has four faces.
It features an arched doorway.
The multi-storeyed structure is topped with a pyramidal roof.
Image Gallery
Location of St. Veiter Tor (south-facing) on an old map of Friesach
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.
Labelled Image
Sankt Veiter Straße was the road used by traders coming from the south.
They entered medieval Friesach through the south fortified gate (Sankt Veiter tor)
Map: 18A
Stations: 18A | 18B | 19 | 24A | 24B
Station 18A | St. Veiter Tor (Former Gate)
Station 18B | Villa Wünschmann
Station 19 | Ruins on Virgilienberg
Station 24A | Teutonic Order Church
Station 24B | Teutonic Order Hospital