Karlstor in Munich is a medieval city gate, which served as a defensive fortification and a checkpoint.
Medieval Neuhauser Tor, complete with moats, barbican and bridges
Modern Karlstor by day, view outbound towards Karlsplatz
Modern Karlstor by night, view inbound towards Neuhauser Straße pedestrian zone
Neuhauser Straße is part of the first and largest pedestrian zone in Munich's Old Town. Here, many retail shops and restaurants are to be found.
Karlstor
…Neuhauser Tor until 1791) is a medieval city gate, which served as a defensive fortification and a checkpoint. It is located at the western end of Neuhauser Straße, a portion of Munich's down-town pedestrian zone, which was part of the salt road and the east–west thoroughfare of the historic old town. Thus it…
Neuhauser Straße seen from the Karlstor
Neuhauser Straße (partial view, 1900)
Neuhauser Straße with St. Michael's and the Monastery church of St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist of the Augustinian Hermits