Object description

The Ponttor in Aachen, Germany, is one of the two remaining gates of the original city wall of Aachen . The westernmost of the north-facing gates , the Ponttor was built in the 14th century and manned by soldiers and militia throughout the Free Imperial City of Aachen era. Today, the Ponttor is used by German Youth and Scout groups belonging to the German Scount Club and the German Scout Association Saint George.