![]() However, in 1160 the continuity of the city's defenses was drastically interrupted. After the Romans withdrew, it was improved at various times, particularly in the Merovingian and Carolingian periods, becoming what archaeologists studying the city have called the "Roman-Carolingian" wall. Not long after 350, in the course of the abandonment of the Roman camp, this wall was lowered and rubble ( spolia) from earlier construction used to enlarge and strengthen it. ![]() The first wall was built shortly before the destruction of the limes in 259/260 CE. Since late Roman times, the city of Mainz (then Mogontiacum) was defended by a wall with watchtowers and city gates. Historical background: the defenses of Mainz ![]() Today it houses various organizations and art projects and is used for art exhibitions. It was badly damaged in World War II and reconstructed in the 1960s. ![]() The Iron Tower served as a watchtower and gate to the city, and later as a gaol. ![]() Its name derives from the Iron Market ( Eisenmarkt), which was held in the immediate vicinity until the 19th century. The Iron Tower ( German: Eisenturm) is a mediaeval tower dating to the early 13th century, and modified in the 15th century, which with the Wood Tower and the Alexander Tower is one of three remaining towers from the city walls of Mainz, Germany. ![]()
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