Finstertor

Finstertor is a city gate in Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony which is located on Finstertorstraße. Finstertor is situated nearby to the historic site Johannes Maximilian Avenarius, as well as near Jacob Böhme.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Nicholas’ Church and Nikolai Cemetery.

St Nicholas’ Church

Church

St Nicholas’ Church

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St Nicholas’ Church is situated 100 metres south of Finstertor.

Nikolai Cemetery

Cemetery

Nikolai Cemetery

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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

Saint Peter and Paul

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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.

Altstadt

Suburb

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Altstadt is a suburb.

Innenstadt

Suburb

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Innenstadt is a suburb.

Zgorzelec

Town

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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″ north

Longitude

14.98847° or 14° 59′ 19″ east

Inception

1455

Open location code

9F3P5X6Q+69

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Finstertor” goes by many names.

German: “Finstertor”
German: “Scharfrichterhaus (Görlitz)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Johannes Maximilian Avenarius and Jacob Böhme.

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