Witch Tower Jülich

The Witch Tower, originally known as the "Rurtor," is the only remaining city gate of the medieval city fortifications and the landmark of the city of Jülich. It is located on the eastern side of Walramplatz. Until 2006, the tower housed the Jülich City History Museum.

The Witch Tower is a typical Gothic city gate of the double-tower type. Its masonry is made of rubble stones, the towers are 12.75 m high up to the upper edge of the masonry, and the wall thickness ranges from 1.60 to 2.30 m. The gate passage is 4.70 m wide and 5.20 m high, equipped with guides for a drawbridge. A total of 17 arrow slits for crossbow defense are present. Originally, the two towers had crenellated battlements, which were replaced by onion domes in the 17th century. Today, after the restoration in 1964, the gate once again features onion helmets. The frames of the four windows on the city side of the gatehouse date from the 18th and 19th centuries. On the outside of the north tower, the connection to the city wall, built at the same time, can be seen, which was 1.70 m thick at this point.

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