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.

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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

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Lübeck isKnownFor Holstentor city gate
Lübeck hasCityGate Holstentor city gate
this entity surface form: Holstentor