Schuldturm

The Schuldturm (Debtors' Tower) in Nuremberg is a historic defensive tower from the city's second-to-last set of fortifications, built in 1323 under city master builder Conrat Stromer. It stands on its own on the Schütt island in the Sebald side of the Old Town and is one of the few surviving towers of that circuit of walls. Originally part of the city wall, it later served as a debtors' prison for men, which earned it nicknames such as Männereisen (Men's Irons) or Faulturm (Rotten Tower). The planned demolition after Bavaria took over the city was prevented by resistance from local citizens. Today the tower bears witness to the city's history, while the Frauenschuldturm (Women's Debtors' Tower) that once stood opposite has already been torn down.