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Les 4 portes de la ville

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MASSIF DES VOSGES

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The monumental gates protected the city while displaying its rank. The Clock Tower or Zittgloeckel is located in the extension of the town hall. Together with the School Tower, it was one of the first fortifications, built at the beginning of the 13th century. A second rampart, built in the 13th and 14th centuries, had 8 towers and 3 gates, of which the Lower Gate to the east and the Lion Gate to the north remain.

Prestigious remnants of the two medieval city walls, the monumental gates protected the city while displaying its rank. The Tour de l'Horloge or Zittgloeckel clock tower is located in the extension of the town hall. Along with the Tour de l'École, it was part of the first fortifications erected in the early 13th century. A second rampart, built in the 13th and 14th centuries, included 8 towers and 3 gates, of which the Porte Basse to the east and the Porte du Lion to the north remain.
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48.496216, 7.468712

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48°29'46.4"N 7°28'07.4"E

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32U 386874 5372587

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94 rue du Général de Gaulle
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