Oberes Tor

Oberes Tor is a historic city gate in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany, beside the former city castle called Alte Münz. Pfalzgraf Ottheinrich commissioned the gate in 1530. The new entrance replaced an earlier gate farther along the road, where a bend no longer provided sufficient security. The gate strengthened Neuburg’s fortified town. Its position at the foot of Alte Münz connected the entrance with the city’s defensive system and urban history. The city coat of arms appears above the entrance. This emblem links the architecture to Neuburg’s civic identity, while the gate remains a visible landmark in the city. Artists have also represented Oberes Tor, including Wulf Reinshagen’s collage with the nearby Hofkirche. The building recalls Neuburg’s period as a fortified settlement under Ottheinrich. Its first-floor rooms cover about 100 square metres, with one larger room and several smaller ones reached by stairs. They are not barrier-free. Oberes Tor continues to connect Neuburg’s streets with the city’s sixteenth-century past.