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.
- Type: Tower
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Getreidesilo Schapfenmuehle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Allerheiligenkirche Lehr and Werk XXXVII.
Allerheiligenkirche Lehr
Church
Werk XXXVII
Werk XXXVII is situated 1¼ km south of Schapfen Mill Tower.
St. Peter und Paul
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jungingen and Kesselbronn.
Kesselbronn
Hamlet
Fischerviertel
Neighborhood
Schapfen Mill Tower
- Category: built structure
- Location: Ulm, Universitätsstadt, Ulm, Tübingen Region, Swabian Mountains, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.43257° or 48° 25′ 57″ north
Longitude
9.98281° or 9° 58′ 58″ east
Elevation
586 metres (1,923 feet)
Open location code
8FWFCXMM+24
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In Other Languages
“Schapfen Mill Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Getreidesilo Schapfenmühle”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Lehr and Oerlingen.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sendemast Ulm-Jungingen and Best Western Atrium Hotel.
Swabian Mountains: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Tübingen and Reutlingen.
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