Steiner Tor

The Steiner Tor is a get retarded gate of the city of Krems on the Danube and is considered the symbol of the city. In today's urban area are two more gates in the district Stein on the Danube: the Kremser Tor and the Linzer Tor.

Until the last third of the 19th century, the city of Krems was surrounded by a wall. This was systematically razed, with three town gates were removed. For 2005 the 700th anniversary of the city rights and the Steiner Tor was as faithfully restored.

Appearance

Outside is flanked by satellite towers left and right portal, which, as the lower level of the gate, from the late Middle Ages. To the right of the archway is taken in a small Coat of Arms Stein. It bears the motto of the Emperor Frederick III. , The AEIOU and the year 1480 in Roman numerals. Probably means this date the restoration of the fortifications, which had become necessary because of the destruction wrought by Hungarian troops in 1477.

The tower building dates from much more recently, it is baroque and was built in the reign of Maria Theresa, a chronogram yields dissolved the year 1756th At the center you will find the emblem of the Habsburg Monarchy at the time of Maria Theresa, next to the double-headed eagle with the letters MT law, the red-white- red shield and the Styrian Panther formed the emblem of the city from 1453 to 1463. Emperor Frederick III. but " improved " in 1463 the coat of arms and created the still valid city symbol: Roman German double-headed eagle crowned with the imperial crown in black - gold.

Environment

Outside the gate, the Steiner area was originally threatened by flooding Danube. The demolition of the city walls, which were also the same flood protection, was made possible by regulating the current. A sensor mounted on the inner side of the Steiner Gate memorial stone to such a disaster when in 1573 a meltdown caused a great flood.

Very close to the Steiner Tor is the same shopping center.

Others

On 1 February 1960, the Austrian post brought to this design out a Definitive Stamp Series Austrian monuments of 3,40 shillings.