Holstentor city gate
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The Holstentor city gate is a distinctive late Gothic brick gateway in Lübeck, Germany, famed for its twin round towers and status as a symbol of the city’s Hanseatic heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holstentor | 1 |
| Holstentor city gate canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ medieval fortification ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Hinrich Helmstede ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Brick Gothic
ⓘ
late Gothic ⓘ |
| category |
Brick Gothic architecture in Germany
ⓘ
Buildings and structures in Lübeck ⓘ Gates in Germany ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1478 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1464 ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| follows | first Holsten Gate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city coat of arms reliefs
ⓘ
gunports ⓘ leaning towers ⓘ machicolations ⓘ ornamental brickwork ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city gate
ⓘ
defensive structure ⓘ representative gateway ⓘ |
| hasLatinInscription | CONCORDIA DOMI FORIS PAX ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central arched passageway
ⓘ
twin round towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Monument of national significance in Germany
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| houses |
European Hansemuseum
ⓘ
surface form:
Museum for the History of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck
|
| imageAppearsOn |
German 2 euro commemorative coin (Schleswig-Holstein, 2006)
ⓘ
former 50 Deutsche Mark banknote (second series) ⓘ |
| inception | 15th century ⓘ |
| inscriptionTranslation | Harmony within, peace without ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Germany
ⓘ
Lübeck ⓘ Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Holstentorplatz ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
fieldstone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
symbolic representation of Lübeck on coins and stamps
ⓘ
twin round towers ⓘ |
| numberOfTowers | 2 ⓘ |
| partOf | Lübeck city fortifications ⓘ |
| restoredBy |
Ferdinand von Quast
ⓘ
Johann Eduard Jacobsthal ⓘ
surface form:
Heinrich von Riemann
|
| symbolOf |
Hanseatic heritage
ⓘ
Lübeck ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | 1863–1871 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Lübeck
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanseatic City of Lübeck
|
| usedAs | museum building ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Holstentor