Sebastianstor
Sebastianstor stands in Füssen as a surviving town gate from the city wall built around 1500. Its passage leads towards the eastern district and the old cemetery beside it. Above the stone opening, Friedrich II of Zollern left his coat of arms as a mark of the construction.
Füssen then occupied a position on the Via Claudia, linking Augsburg with Alpine passes and trade routes between Italy and Germany. Wine, salt, textiles, spices, food, and livestock passed through the city. The wall protected the eastern district, Saint Stephen’s parish church, and the prince-bishop’s summer residence near Hohes Schloss. Maximilian I visited Füssen repeatedly with his court, bringing nobles and supporting local crafts such as instrument making.
A late Gothic iron key found near the gate in 1935 is preserved in the Füssen city museum. Forged from one piece, the key has a trefoil handle and a repaired break from heavy use. The old cemetery still receives occasional burials, giving the passage a direct link with Füssen’s living history.
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