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city wall
A massive wall, usually built of stone, that was constructed around a city in earlier times for protection and defense.
In Rothenburg ob der Tauber kann man auf der fast vollständig erhaltenen Stadtmauer spazieren gehen.
In Rothenburg ob der Tauber, you can walk along the almost completely preserved city wall.
The word is a clear compound of 'die Stadt' (city) and 'die Mauer' (wall). It literally describes a wall that belongs to a city or surrounds it.
Viele alte Städte in Deutschland haben noch Teile ihrer historischen Stadtmauer.
Many old cities in Germany still have parts of their historic city wall.
When you are moving or located on the wall, use the preposition 'auf' with the dative. You go for a walk 'auf der Stadtmauer' (on the city wall).
Von der Stadtmauer aus hat man einen tollen Blick über die Altstadt.
From the city wall, you have a great view over the old town.
Common adjectives are 'historisch' (historic), 'mittelalterlich' (medieval), or 'gut erhalten' (well preserved). Typical verbs are 'besichtigen' (to visit/view), 'begehen' (to walk along), or 'restaurieren' (to restore).
Die mittelalterliche Stadtmauer wird jedes Jahr von Tausenden Touristen besichtigt.
The medieval city wall is visited by thousands of tourists every year.
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'die Mauer' and 'die Stadtmauer' both refer to a solid structure made of stone, brick, or concrete. 'Mauer' is the general word and can belong to a house, garden, property, or support structure. 'Stadtmauer' is a specific kind of wall: it stands or used to stand around a city and formerly served for protection and defense. Learners may confuse the words because every 'Stadtmauer' is a 'Mauer'. But not every 'Mauer' is a 'Stadtmauer'. If you are not talking about old city fortifications, 'Mauer' is the appropriate word.
In der Altstadt kann man noch heute auf einem Teil der Stadtmauer spazieren gehen.
In the old town, you can still walk along part of the city wall today.
Hinter dem Garten steht eine hohe Mauer, die vor dem Wind schützt.
Behind the garden there is a high wall that protects against the wind.