Old Gate

The Old Gate is the medieval west of , and is one of the original 68 towers in the old walls and gates. Today it is one of the largest and most architecturally significant of the remaining city gates in .
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Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Opening hours:
    April—October: Monday—Friday 10:00 AM—noon and 2:00 PM—4:00 PM
    Saturday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: medieval west city gate of Speyer
  • Also known as: “The Old Gate”
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Speyer Cathedral and Purrmann house.

Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St Stephen, in Latin: Domus sanctae Mariae Spirae is a historical religious building in , Germany. is situated 730 metres east of Old Gate.

Museum
Photo: Manuae, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 210 metres northeast of Old Gate.

Museum
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY 3.0.
is a museum, which is situated 210 metres southwest of Old Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Römerberg and Rheinhausen.

Village
is a municipality in the , in , . It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approximately 5 kilometres southwest of . is situated 4½ km southwest of Old Gate.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Old Gate.

Village
is a municipality in and belongs to . sits in the Rhine rift directly on the right bank of a meandering of the Rhine, where the flows into the Rhine. is situated 5 km east of Old Gate.

Old Gate

Latitude
49.31747° or 49° 19′ 3″ north
Longitude
8.43231° or 8° 25′ 56″ east
Inception
1230—1250
Height
55 metres (180 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FXC8C8J+XW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 44016066
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Wiki­data ID
Q22567
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Old Gate” goes by many names.

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