点评:Like all medieval cities, Basel was once a walled city with each entrance guarded by a gate. Today all for the walls have been removed as well as most of the gates with only three remaining. The most prominent of those gates and the best to visit in person is the Spalen Gate on the west side of Gross Basel. All three remaining gates enter through a tower. However, the Spalen is by far the most imposing. The Spalen actually feels like a castle gate with multiple locks as you pass as well as multiple doors including the old cross bar gate with the spiky points at the bottom. While you can simply bypass in car, on foot, passing through it still feels very authentic.
The Spalen also has probably the best view from direct road approaches. Both Saint Johanne's and Saint Alban's do not align with the current roads. However, the Spalen looks as though the surrounding roads still use the gate. We visited after our stop at the University's Botanical Garden next door. These can easily be seen together as you coordinate your visit. I will say that everything I read said you could climb; however, there was no access open when we visited.
The old city gates are something you have to see when in Old Town Basel. It is good to see as many as you can. However, if you can only make one, make it the Spalen as it is best and most authentic gate to picture how the old city once looked.
翻译:和所有中世纪城市一样,巴塞尔曾经是一座城墙环绕的城市,每个入口都设有城门把守。如今,城墙和大部分城门均已拆除,仅剩三座。其中最显眼、最适合亲临参观的是位于巴塞尔大区西侧的斯巴伦城门。所有现存的三座城门均通过一座塔楼进入。然而,斯巴伦城门迄今为止最为雄伟。它给人的感觉就像一座城堡大门,经过时有多个锁和门,包括底部带有尖刺的古老横木门。虽然开车或步行可以轻松绕过,但穿过它仍然让人感觉非常古朴。
从直接通往斯巴伦城门的道路,或许也是最佳的观景视角。圣约翰教堂和圣奥尔本教堂与现在的道路并不对齐。然而,斯巴伦城门周围的道路似乎仍在使用这座城门。我们在参观了隔壁的大学植物园后,又参观了这里。您可以根据行程安排,轻松地将两座教堂一并参观。说实话,我读到的所有资料都说可以爬上去;然而,我们去的时候,那里并没有开放。
老城门是巴塞尔老城不容错过的景点。尽可能多地参观一下总是好的。不过,如果只能参观一个,那就选择斯帕伦城门吧,因为它是最好、最真实的城门,能让你更好地了解老城昔日的面貌。