Zwinger Goslar
Zwinger
A massive round tower completed in 1517, with walls over 6 meters thick, housing a museum of medieval weapons and instruments of torture.
The Zwinger is the best-preserved tower in Goslar's city fortifications, built in 1517. Its round tower has a diameter of about 25 meters and walls up to 6.5 meters thick, and it was once the defensive core of the southeast corner of the city wall. The tower now houses a private museum displaying medieval armor, weapons, instruments of torture, and exhibits on the Peasants’ War. There is a small restaurant at the top. It sits in the city-wall park in the southeast of the old town, and you can stroll around the moat pond nearby. Admission is about €5, and it is usually closed in winter.
Opening hours
About March–November, 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Goslar Museum
- Goslar Cathedral Porch (Domvorhalle)
- Goslar Old Town
- Goslar Town Hall & Huldigungssaal
- Großes Heiliges Kreuz
- Market Church St. Cosmas and Damian
- Imperial Palace of Goslar
- Breites Tor