Finstertor
Finstertor is a city gate in Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony which is located on Finstertorstraße. Finstertor is situated nearby to Nikolai Cemetery, as well as near St Nicholas’ Church.Photo: Südstädter, CC BY 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Nicholas’ Church and Nikolai Cemetery.
St Nicholas’ Church
Church
Photo: Südstädter, CC BY 3.0.
St Nicholas’ Church is situated 100 metres south of Finstertor.
Nikolai Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: KyleB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nikolai Cemetery, most likely established in the 12th century and first mentioned in 1310, is the oldest cemetery in Görlitz, Germany. After the opening of the nearby municipal cemetery in 1847, the cemetery ceased to be active and subsequent burials were only carried out in exceptional circumstances.
Saint Peter and Paul
Church
Photo: ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Peter and Paul is a church, which is situated 360 metres southeast of Finstertor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altstadt and Innenstadt.
Zgorzelec
Town
Photo: Qbanez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zgorzelec is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southwestern Poland, with 30,374 inhabitants. It is the seat of Zgorzelec County and of Gmina Zgorzelec.
Finstertor
- Type: City gate
- Address: Finstertorstraße 8a, Görlitz, 02828
- Categories: cultural heritage ensemble, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Görlitz, Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.16058° or 51° 9′ 38″ northLongitude
14.98847° or 14° 59′ 19″ eastInception
1455Open location code
9F3P5X6Q+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 295793411OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q1418399
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In Other Languages
“Finstertor” goes by many names.
- German: “Finstertor”
- German: “Scharfrichterhaus (Görlitz)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nikolaizwinger and Brunnen Karpfengrund.
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