City Tower
Waidhofen/Ybbs, Lower Austria, Austria
The City Tower is one of the foremost symbols of the city of Waidhofen an der Ybbs, Lower Austria, and, at 50 m high, is clearly visible for many miles. It was constructed in the 1530s with the spoils from the expulsion of the invading Turkish hordes. The inscription, dating from 1932, reads “In the year 1532 the citizens, smithies, and farmers of Waidhofen forced the Turkish to flee and built this tower in remembrance.” One of the faces of the tower is set permanently to 11:45 to commemorate the hour of the citizens’ victory. Near the clock tower is a baroque column with the figure of the Virgin Mary. It was constructed in 1665 as a symbol of the Counter Reformation. Waidhofen’s Old City has many late medieval houses and public buildings enclosed within the old city walls. Several Gothic courtyards and arcades are still present, as are many renovated facades in the Biedermeier, Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Baroque styles. For further information visit Wikipedia.
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