Pflugfelder Torhaus, Ludwigsburg

The original at least eight gatehouses of the baroque city of Ludwigsburg were part of the former city fortifications. This consisted of a wall about 6 kilometers long and up to 3.5 meters high, which was equipped with gateways at its entrances and exits. Each gate had a gatehouse connected to the city wall, which served as a guardhouse and customs house. The purpose of the gatehouses was not so much to protect the city from external enemies, but rather to prevent the soldiers, some of whom had been forcibly recruited and barracked in the city, from deserting. Six of these gatehouses are still preserved today; they are protected monuments.