Laufer Torturm
Laufer Torturm stands in Nuremberg as one of four prominent round main towers within the city’s historic fortifications. Its sandstone blocks form a high rusticated base.
Built around 1377 beside routes from Sulzbach, Prague, and Bayreuth, it controlled movement through the northeastern city wall. A wooden bridge led into the gate courtyard. A side gate and ramp let wagons enter the northern moat, while earthworks and support walls strengthened the complex. After severe damage during the Second Margrave War in 1552, Jörg Unger rebuilt the tower into its present round form.
In 1556, a round outer structure encased the earlier square tower, adding a gun platform, tent roof, and turret. During World War Two, four-metre walls and a 1.4-metre ceiling protected a seven-floor bunker for 146 people. Heating, washing facilities, and toilets served the shelter, which covered about 200 square metres.
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