Schapfen Mill Tower
The Schapfen-Mill-Tower is a 115-metre-tall silo tower near Ulm, Germany. Construction began in 2004 and was completed in 2005. It held the title of the tallest operational grain elevator following the demolition of Henninger Turm in 2013, until it was surpassed in 2016 by the completion of the Swissmill Tower in Zürich, Switzerland.
- Tower
- …lies at an elevation of around 590 metres (1,920 feet)
- …is also known as “Getreidesilo Schapfenmuehle”
- Description: architectural structure
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Allerheiligenkirche Lehr and Werk XXXVII.
Allerheiligenkirche Lehr
Allerheiligenkirche Lehr is a church.
1 km west of Schapfen Mill Tower
St. Peter und Paul
St. Peter und Paul is a church.
1¼ km northeast of Schapfen Mill Tower
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jungingen and Kesselbronn.
Kesselbronn
Kesselbronn is a hamlet.
4 km northeast of Schapfen Mill Tower
Fischerviertel
Fischerviertel is a neighborhood.
4 km south of Schapfen Mill Tower
Schapfen Mill Tower
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Latitude
48.43257° or 48° 25′ 57″ north
Longitude
9.98281° or 9° 58′ 58″ east
Open location code
8FWFCXMM+24
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Localities in the Area
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