The vast towers and walls which surround the Aldstadt of Nuremberg were built in the 15th century. They are largely intact except for the occasional gap in the wall and the loss of one of the more elaborate gates “Königstor”
The four-storey castle was originally square with four round turrets at the corners. Probably of mid 15th century construction but in an earlier style.
The current building is not the original Howth Castle, which was on the high slopes by the village and the sea.
Now a freestanding tower near the river Iller, the Illertor was once a gateway into the Aldstadt through the city walls.
The Tholsel or town-gate is the only remaining example of its nature in Carlingford and one of the few left in Ireland.
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