Caption

The prelate's defence tower, originally a fortified tower and defence structure on the historic town wall of Gengenbach, was converted into a residential tower and retreat for Abbot Benedikt Rischer in the 18th century. Place of interest in the old town centre of Gengenbach, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

Date

Aug 06, 2024

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Markus Keller

Reference

BRK25A28_354

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

130,0Mb (10,5Mb) / 18,3in x 27,5in / 5504 x 8256 (300dpi)

Keywords

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