Breite Tor, Goslar

medieval times probably weren't sweet, but surely seriously impressive

We headed over to Goslar after learning of a celebration that was going on with live entertainment. Goslar is a town in Germany's Harz Mountains. It's known for its medieval old town and half-timbered houses. Market Church St. Cosmas and Damian features 13th-century stained-glass windows. The 11th-century Imperial Palace has historic murals. South, Rammelsberg Mountain is home to silver and copper mines more than 1,000 years old. There is also a museum preserves underground waterwheels and a mine railway, which we will check to next time we visit the town. Just like Bad Hazburg the town is quite intimate, the shops and restaurants are situated in one central location, there are several very good restaurants and pubs in town, the shops are very unique and worth checking out. There is a very large and entertaining clock in the middle of town, it beats the typical "cuckoo cuckoo clock" any day. Although the architecture itself is enough of a reason to venture through even the residential area of town, there are many things to see when visiting Goslar. This is a great town with a lot to offer, you won't be disappointed you stopped in for a visit. Cheers!

The building might look small from a distance but is huge standing next to it. Especially the thickness of the walls is impressive. This building truely lets you imagine how it was living here in the middle ages. The gateway is very nice and leads to a beautiful road.

Big, massive, and impressive! In the northeast of medieval Goslar stands "das Breite Tor", an unmissable remnant of the late medieval fortifications. This "Breite Tor" was the most important and best fortified city gate of Goslar, because from here the road to Braunschweig (with which Goslar was at war in the late Middle Ages). The fortification consisted of a double gate with a barracks. Of the outer gate only the Rieslingsturm is still standing, of the inner gate the Brieger Turm and the Breite Tor remain, and on the other side of the street is the Wederhof barracks. The ensemble of "das Breite Tor" is definitely one of the most beautiful and impressive city gates from the late Middle Ages. Well worth a visit!

Uniqe place to visit in Goslar. Its a historic place where you can find an old gate from more than a hundred years ago. Just stroll along this area, its not far from Altstadt and you can find many half timbered houses.