Town Fortification Raabs an der Thaya

Of the medieval city fortifications, which originally enclosed the former market in a rectangle, preserved and largely undeveloped sections have survived at the western corner and along the northeastern line. Along the southwestern line, the Thaya river partly served as a natural obstacle, replacing some of the walls. The preserved remains include rubble stone battlements with loopholes. At the northwest corner and at the Thaya bridge, there are still open-backed semicircular towers with battlements, and at the southeast corner, a round tower with a conical roof. The former western Spitzertor was demolished in 1855; the eastern Uhrtor in 1895.