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Speckmannshof in Amberg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
 

Nabburger Tor
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Nabburg Gate

 
 
Nabburger Tor / Nabburg Gate Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, May 30, 2025
1. Nabburger Tor / Nabburg Gate Marker
Inscription.  German:
Im Spitzbogen schließendes Tor mit wehrhaftem zweigeschossigem Überbau, flankiert von zwei Türmen. Spätmittelalterliches Bruchsteinwerk mit Aufbauten von 1587.

English:
A gate closing in a pointed arch, with a well-fortified two-storey superstructure flanked by two towers. Late medieval rubble masonry construction with exterior walls from 1587.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1587.
 
Location. 49° 26.679′ N, 11° 51.753′ E. Marker is in Amberg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Speckmannshof. It is at the intersection of Ob. Nabburger Str. and Hinter der Mauer, on the right when traveling south on Ob. Nabburger Str.. The marker is located on the inside side of the tower. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Amberg BY 92224, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8
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other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nabburgertor / Nabburg Gate (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Nabburger Tor / Nabburg Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Jakob Kirschbaum (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Paulanerkirche / Paulans Church (about 180 meters away); Ilse Gerda Funkenstein (about 180 meters away); Siegfried Funkenstein (about 180 meters away); Paula Funkenstein (about 180 meters away); Rolf Herbert Leo Funkenstein (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amberg.
 
The view of the Nabburg Gate and Marker from inside the city center image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, May 30, 2025
2. The view of the Nabburg Gate and Marker from inside the city center
The front view of the Nabburg Gate image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, May 30, 2025
3. The front view of the Nabburg Gate
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 88 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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