City gates

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City gates

The three surviving medieval entrance gates – Spalentor (pictured), St. Johanns-Tor and St. Alban-Tor – continue to mark the city’s former fortifications.

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publicTransportline 3, 30 or 33 to Spalentor; or line 11 to St. Johanns-Tor; or line 3 to St. Alban-Tor
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