The Gate of Ashes is a former city gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. It was pulled down in 1861 along with three other gateways and the city walls. The derivation of the name Aeschen is not definitely proven. It may come either from the word "Asche" (German for ash) or from the word "Esche"; in fact both German words have the same English translation.

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  • The Gate of Ashes is a former city gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. It was pulled down in 1861 along with three other gateways and the city walls. The derivation of the name Aeschen is not definitely proven. It may come either from the word "Asche" (German for ash) or from the word "Esche"; in fact both German words have the same English translation.
  • Das Aeschentor ist ein ehemaliges Stadttor der Stadt Basel und früherer Bestandteil der Basler Stadtmauer. Es wurde im Zuge des Basler Stadterweiterungsgesetzes von 1859 am 31. Mai 1861 abgerissen.
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  • The Gate of Ashes is a former city gate in the ancient city walls of Basel, Switzerland. It was pulled down in 1861 along with three other gateways and the city walls. The derivation of the name Aeschen is not definitely proven. It may come either from the word "Asche" (German for ash) or from the word "Esche"; in fact both German words have the same English translation.
  • Das Aeschentor ist ein ehemaliges Stadttor der Stadt Basel und früherer Bestandteil der Basler Stadtmauer. Es wurde im Zuge des Basler Stadterweiterungsgesetzes von 1859 am 31. Mai 1861 abgerissen.
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