City Wall Ahrweiler-Niedertor

The origins of the Ahrweiler town fortifications date back to the mid-13th century, with the first written mentions of the moat in 1261. The town gates, including the Niedertor, are documented from 1297, and the town wall itself from 1298. The entire complex, now protected as a cultural monument, once comprised an 1800-meter-long wall and four town gates. The town moat, divided into four sections (Jeuchengraben, Weilergraben, Faulengraben, and Bitzengraben), was fed by the mill pond and could be flooded in times of war.