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Spital Gate
Spitaltor
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Spital Gate Marker | | |
Inscription.
[Marker text in German:]
Das Torhaus mit einer Rundbogen Durchfahrt und einem seitlich in den inneren Stadtgraben vorspringenden Flankiersturm wurde von Bischof Rudolf von Scherenberg um 1472 als Verstärkung des inneren Tors gebaut. Von Bischof Julius Echter 1597 erweitert, fiel es 1871 der Spitzhacke zum Opfer.
Geschichte für alle -
historischer Verein in Gerolzhofen, e.V.
Dr. Ottmar Wolf – Kulturstiftung
[Marker text translated into English, more or less:]
The gatehouse with an arched passageway and a flanking tower projecting laterally into the inner moat was built by Bishop Rudolf von Scherenberg about 1472 as a reinforcement to the inner gate. Expanded by Bishop Julius Echter in 1597, the Gate fell victim to the pickaxe in 1871.
History for All - the Gerolzhofen Historical Society
Dr. Ottmar Wolf Cultural Foundation
Erected by The Gerolzhofen Historical Society and the Dr. Ottmar Wolf Cultural Foundation.
Location. 49° 53.999′ N, 10° 21.039′ E. Marker is in Gerolzhofen, Bavaria, in Landkreis Schweinfurt. Marker is at the intersection of Spitalstrasse and Grabenstrasse, on the left on Spitalstrasse. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gerolzhofen, Bavaria 97447, Germany.
Other nearby markers. | | | | 
By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Spital Gate Marker - slightly wider view | | The Spital Gate marker is mounted on a low wall in a small plaza at the foot of Spitalstrasse. Visible to the left of the marker are examples of the local units of measurement, the "Schuh" (shoe) - 29.6 cm or 11.65 inches, and the "Elle" (ulna or forearm) - 59.2 cm or 23.2 inches. The plaque to the immediate left of these lists the local units of measurement and their metric equivalents. | | |
At least 8 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, as the crow flies. The Beadle’s Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); The Decline of the Jewish Community of Gerolzhofen from January 30, 1933 (about 120 meters away, in a direct line); Dingolshäuser Gate (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Iphofen City Hall (approx. 22.7 kilometers away); Einersheimer Gate (approx. 22.8 kilometers away); Ilmbacher Hof (approx. 22.8 kilometers away); The Owls' Tower (approx. 22.9 kilometers away); Mainbernheimer Gate (approx. 22.9 kilometers away). Click for a list of all markers in Gerolzhofen. |
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Spital Gate Marker - wide view looking south | | The marker is visible here mounted to the right corner of the low wall with the statue. | | |
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Spital Gate Marker - wide view looking northwest | | |
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Spital Gate Marker - Paving insets | | Just a few steps away from the marker is a set of 4 paving stones set into the roadway, with each paver providing additional information. This one reads, Hier stand das ehemalige Spitaltorhaus mit Flankierungsturm, - Here stood the former Spital Gatehouse with flanking tower. | | |
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 6. Spital Gate Marker - Paving Inset No. 2 | | Die Spitalstrasse war Teil des historischen Handelsweges Schweinfurt - Nurnberg - The Spital Street was a part of the historic trade route between Schweinfurt and Nuremberg. (Schweinfurt was a relatively minor city roughly 20 km NNW, while Nuremberg was a major commercial center roughly 80 km to the SE.) | | |
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 7. Spital Gate Marker - Paving Inset No. 3 | | Im 15. Jh. wurde das Torhaus, 1585 eine Steinbrücke davor erbaut - In the 15th Century the Gatehouse was built, and in 1585 a stone bridge was built in front of it. | | |
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 8. Spital Gate Marker - Paving Inset No. 4 | 1871 wurde das Torhaus und der Turm abgebrochen - In 1871 the gatehouse and tower were torn down.
Note that these paving insets predate the Spital Gate historical marker. | | |
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By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 18, 2012 | |
| | | 9. View from the Spital Gate Marker - looking north up Spitalstrasse | | Here in the view looking up Spitalstrasse toward the Spital location are visible two of the related paving stones. The Spital itself is located on the left side of the street, roughly where in the picture the street takes a bend to right. | | |
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By Franz Leinecker, circa 1842/1847 | |
| | | 10. Spital Gate Marker | | This lithograph of the Spital Gate and Tower first appeared in the Würzburger Abendblattes sometime in the 1842-1847 period. The original is kept in the Mainfränkisches Museum. The marker site is easily visible here, approximately by the two statues in the right of the picture. (Click on picture to enlarge.) | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 29, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on July 29, 2012, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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