File:Bonn, Sterntor -- 2020 -- 6505.jpg
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Deutsch: Sterntor in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Das Sterntor ist das letzte erhaltene Stadttor der mittelalterlichen Stadtbefestigung von Bonn. Seine Ursprünge reichen ins 13. Jahrhundert zurück, als Bonn von einer Stadtmauer mit mehreren Toren umgeben war. Das Sterntor bildete den nördlichen Zugang zur Stadt und war Teil der Verteidigungsanlagen des Kurfürstentums Köln. Im Laufe der Jahrhunderte verlor das Tor seine militärische Bedeutung. Als im 19. Jahrhundert große Teile der Stadtmauer abgerissen wurden, blieb das Sterntor zunächst erhalten, wurde jedoch 1898 wegen Straßenbaumaßnahmen abgetragen. Auf Initiative Bonner Bürger wurde das Bauwerk 1900 an heutiger Stelle – nahe dem ursprünglichen Standort – unter Verwendung historischer Bauteile wieder aufgebaut. Dabei integrierte man auch Steine anderer abgebrochener Stadttore. English: Sterntor in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Sterntor is the last remaining city gate of Bonn’s medieval city fortifications. Its origins date back to the 13th century, when Bonn was surrounded by a city wall with several gates. The Sterntor formed the northern entrance to the city and was part of the defensive fortifications of the Electorate of Cologne. Over the centuries, the gate lost its military significance. When large parts of the city wall were demolished in the 19th century, the Sterntor was initially preserved, but was demolished in 1898 due to road construction measures. On the initiative of Bonn citizens, the structure was rebuilt in 1900 at its current location—close to its original site—using historical components. Stones from other demolished city gates were also integrated into the new structure. Yorùbá: Sterntor ní Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia,Jámánì
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| Title | German: Hoffnung |
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| Location |  Vivatsgasse ◁ Bonn-Zentrum ◁ Stadtbezirk Bonn ◁ Bonn ◁ Cologne Government Region ◁ North Rhine-Westphalia ◁ Germany ◁ Europe |
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| Date | Taken on 10 April 2020, 11:41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 17 September 2021. It was captioned as follows: English: Sterntor in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Other languages:
Deutsch: Sterntor in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland English: Sterntor in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Nederlands: De Sterntor in het centrum van Bonn in de Duitse deelstaat Noordrijn-Westfalen. Van 1949 tot 1990 was Bonn de hoofdstad van de Bondsrepubliek Duitsland. |
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