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Group 3 | Station 18A | St. Veiter Tor
(Former Fortified Town Gate)

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St. Veiter Tor
(Former Fortified Town Gate)

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 was demolished in 1848 CE because of widening of roads.

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