Zoll und Wachhaus Kobern - Germany - Rhineland/Palatinate
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N 50° 17.599 E 007° 27.640
32U E 390355 N 5572377
A former toll- and guard house.
Waymark Code: WMT2PJ
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 09/15/2016
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This toll house is placed in Gondorf at the street heading to Kobern. As usual for a toll-house it marks the border of the town. The second function was to serve as a guard-house. The traffic coming from north was controlled at this place. It was build in the 14th century and at this times it, getting money for entering a town was privileg which was welcome by the ruler of a town. The house itself is a half-timbered one and has two levels. Today it is used as dwelling. A sign on indicates the former use of this building.
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