Bitzenturm

Bitzenturm is one of three preserved watchtowers associated with the medieval wall around the old town. The tower stands in Germany.

The wall forms an almost complete ring and rests on arches and pillars rather than a continuous foundation. Four main gates completed the defensive system.

Bitzenturm is a solid, round stone tower beside the wall, with thick masonry and narrow openings marking its defensive purpose. Uneven stones give its surface a rough appearance.

The tower connects directly with the wall line, while slightly raised ground preserves the sense of a protective ring around the town. Bitzenturm, Kanonenturm and Schlösschenturm formed the preserved tower group.

After the Second World War, Bitzenturm and Schlösschenturm exchanged names, although the reason remains undocumented in the record. The present name relates to the former Schlösschen building behind the tower.

That small building belonged to a clinic complex destroyed in a bombing raid. The tower remains part of a protected monument zone.

Its stonework marks a visible point along the historic wall and preserves a reminder of the town’s former fortifications.