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Rüthen's Altstadt is characterized by the historic town wall dating back to the 14th century. It served as protection in turbulent times of war and hardship, for example during the Soest Feud and the Thirty Years' War.
Rüthen town wall
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59602 Rüthen
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The fortifications of the 14th century were connected by a city wall with four city gates and eleven towers. The entire city wall was around 3000 meters long. The fortifications were used to protect the inhabitants, for example in the Soest Feud, during the Thirty Years' War or in battles between the lords of the land and to ward off robber barons. The walls were between 1.20 meters and 1.80 meters wide and between 3.00 meters and 3.50 meters high. The thickness of the wall tapered towards the top, where the battlements were protected by a wall crown interrupted by observation and firing gaps. In places where the town was not protected by steep slopes due to its location on a hilltop, but instead merged into the open land, double moats were also constructed, and
the Hachtor and the semi-circular Hexenturm as well as extensive remains of the town wall have been preserved from the town fortifications. Today, the former town wall is a circular route around the historic town center.
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