Höchster Stadtbefestigung
Höchster Stadtbefestigung preserves surviving sections of medieval Frankfurt’s fortifications in the Höchst district. Near the Main River, walls, towers and gateways create a layered urban scene. The Höchster Main Gate and Gothic Zwingermauer belong to the few remaining structures from the old city defenses.
The Zwingermauer dates from around 1460 and reflects late Gothic construction. Its stonework carries the coat of arms of Diether von Isenburg. The Ochsenturm began as a freestanding thirteenth-century watchtower before entering the city wall during the first expansion, between 1396 and 1432.
The Zollturm arose around 1360 as the southern gate tower, then acquired several alterations and a Baroque half-timbered house. Customs authorities used this tower to oversee administration and trade beside the river. Medieval defense, controlled movement and commerce meet here in one surviving stretch of Höchst’s historic boundary.
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