Peter’s ravelin

The Ravelin Peter protected the entrance to the Petersberg fortress from 1708. The main moat bridge was built in wood from 1665 and secured with a drawbridge. In 1864, it was rebuilt as a stone arch bridge with seven bays and again a drawbridge. This was no longer needed when the fortress status was revoked in 1874 and another stone arch was built in its place. After 1920 the moat was partly filled in and the arches bricked up. In the 1990s the ravelin and the moats were restored.