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In spite of its bulky appearance the town gate, completed in 1477, was no real fortification building. In fact it was meant to be an impressive symbol of the city's wealth and independence. The gate's front side with its massive walls and narrow embrasures stands for the permanent readiness for defence while the town side shows a face of sophisticated splendid artwork and many gothic windows. Today, the Holstentor is the main landmark of Lübeck and home of the museum of municipal history. Among the items displayed in the exhibition are antique weapons and armour as well as ship models and dioramas of medieval Lübeck. Also shown is a torture chamber equipped with historic torture instruments.