Town Fortification Dinkelsbühl - Nördlinger Gate

The Nördlinger Tor is an element of Dinkelsbühl's city defenses. As part of an almost completely preserved ring wall, it continues to shape the urban landscape today.

The origins of Dinkelsbühl's fortifications date back to the early 13th century, when an initial, roughly circular complex was built, whose course is still visible in today's street network. From 1372, a new construction of the fortification ring began to accommodate the expanded urban area. These works continued until the Thirty Years' War, resulting in a closed system of walls, gates, and towers. The Nördlinger Tor itself was erected around 1400 as the southeastern city gate and is an integral part of this defensive structure.