Name: Das Blomberger Niederntor
Address: Langer Steinweg, Blomberg, Lippe, 32825, Deutschland
Telephone: +49 5235 / 50 28 342

The Blomberg Niederntor
The Blomberg Niederntor is the last surviving town gate from the Middle Ages in the entire district of Lippe - and one of three gates through which people once entered the town of cloves.

The Lower Gate (Niederntor) is the southern entrance to the town of Blomberg, which was founded around 1250 by the nobleman Bernhard III zur Lippe. An old trade route, the "Kölnische Landstraße", led through the gate into the town. An important branch of the Westphalian Hellweg, this road came from Paderborn via the Teutoburg Forest near Horn and continued on to Hameln and Braunschweig. Blomberg originally had another gate, the Heutor (formerly "Hohes Tor"). The New Gate was only added later.

With quatrefoil openings on the sides, a final coat of arms (Lippische Rose) and stone spheres on the gable slopes, it combines Gothic and early Renaissance stylistic elements.

The clock face on the side facing the town is said to come from the spire of St. Martin's Church, which was demolished in 1846.

The special feature of the clock face: there is only one hour hand!

Today, the Niederntor is the only remaining town gate in Lippe.

From the Niederntor, a romantic footpath leads through the Weinberggasse to the castle, along the largely preserved town wall, with charming views of the "Blomberg Basin".

You have the opportunity to visit the Niederntor during our guided tours of the town. Just ask us directly at the Tourist Information or one of our city guides!

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You have the opportunity to visit the Niederntor on one of our guided tours. Just ask us directly at the Tourist Information Office or one of our city guides!

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