Group 3 | Station 20
Heidentor
(Former Fortified Gate Tower)
The “Heidentor” was one of the five gates of the fortification system of medieval Friesach.
The gate faced south-west, and remnants of the wall and steps can still be seen today.
Defence
The fortified gate tower protected the south-western section of the town wall.
Miniature Museum Reconstruction
A miniature reconstruction of Friesach is displayed on the second floor of the Kapellenturm Museum. It includes a scale model of the Heidentor gate tower.
Description of the Miniature Gate Tower
The gate tower has a cuboidal form.
Its lower storeys are constructed of stone, while the upper storey displays half-timbered wall framing.
Access to the old town is through an arched doorway.
The structure is topped with a hipped roof.
Image Gallery
Location of Heidentor (southwest-facing) on an old map of Friesach
Map: 20
Stations: 19 | 20
Station 19 | Ruins on Virgilienberg
Station 20 | Heidentor (Former Gate)