Ponttor
The Ponttor in Aachen, Germany, is one of the two remaining gates of the original city wall of Aachen. The westernmost of the north-facing gates, the Ponttor was built in the 14th century and manned by soldiers and militia throughout the Free Imperial City of Aachen era.
- Fort
- …lies at an elevation of 188 metres (617 feet)
- …is also known as “Pont Gate”
- Description: city gate of Aachen, Germany
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Heilig Kreuz, Aachen.
Aachen Cathedral
Church
Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Aachen… Aachen Cathedral is situated 1 km southeast of Ponttor.
Heilig Kreuz, Aachen
Church
Heilig Kreuz, Aachen is a church, which is situated 190 metres southeast of Ponttor.
Aachen Town Hall
Town hall
Aachen Town Hall is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany. Aachen Town Hall is situated 720 metres southeast of Ponttor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Soers.
Soers
Suburb
Soers is a community within Aachen and part of the district of Aachen-Laurensberg.
Laurensberg
Suburb
Laurensberg is a quarter and borough of Aachen, Germany.
Ponttor
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Latitude
50.78152° or 50° 46′ 54″ north
Longitude
6.07832° or 6° 4′ 42″ east
Open location code
9F28Q3JH+J8
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Vlax Romani—“Ponttor” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bruckenpforte”
- Dutch: “Brückenpforte”
- Dutch: “Bruckenthor”
- Dutch: “Brückenthor”
- Dutch: “Ponttor”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بونتور”
- French: “Ponttor”
- German: “Ponttor”
- Italian: “Ponttor”
- Kölsch: “Ponttor”
- Portuguese: “Ponttor”
- Russian: “Ponttor”
- Russian: “Мостовые ворота”
- Spanish: “Ponttor”
- Vlax Romani: “ponttor”
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