The Town Fortification can be visited
Town FortificationNördlingen
Town Fortification Nördlingen
The Nördlingen town fortification is an example of medieval defensive architecture in Bavaria. It encircles the entire historic old town of Nördlingen and is distinguished by its completely preserved, accessible, and covered battlements, a rarity in Germany.
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Construction of the town wall began in 1327 at the behest of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, replacing an older defensive rampart. Between 1536 and 1613, four gates and two towers underwent reconstruction, and during this period, seven 'Backofentürme' (oven towers), three bulwarks, and two bastions were also erected. During the Thirty Years' War in 1634, the fortification withstood a siege by imperial troops prior to the Battle of Nördlingen. From 1803, parts of the wall, then deemed superfluous, began to be dismantled, but King Ludwig I of Bavaria placed it under his protection in 1826, preventing further demolition.
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