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North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Zons City Wall and Watchtowers

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Rhein-Kreis Neuss

Dormagen

Zons City Wall and Watchtowers

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Zons City Wall and Watchtowers

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Location: Dormagen, Rhein-Kreis Neuss, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

October 27, 2021

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"The town of Zons, formerly known as Feste Zons, has an almost completely preserved city wall. The construction of the city wall and the Friedestrom Castle in its southeast corner took place in the second half of the 14th century, after the Archbishop of Cologne, Friedrich III Rheinzoll had moved from Neuss to Zons. "
burgenwelt.org/deutschland/zons/object.php

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Stephan N

September 18, 2024

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The city fortifications of the former Electorate of Cologne customs fortress of Zons, planned by Archbishop Friedrich von Saarwerden between 1373 and 1408, are almost completely preserved with the surrounding …

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