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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tower
- Description: architectural structure
- Also known as: “Getreidesilo Schapfenmuehle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Allerheiligenkirche Lehr and Botanischer Garten der Universität Ulm.
Allerheiligenkirche Lehr
Church
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Allerheiligenkirche Lehr is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Schapfen Mill Tower.
Botanischer Garten der Universität Ulm
Garden
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The Botanischer Garten der Universität Ulm, also known as the Botanischer Garten Ulm, is a botanical garden and arboretum maintained by the University of Ulm. Botanischer Garten der Universität Ulm is situated 2 km southwest of Schapfen Mill Tower.
St. Peter und Paul
Church
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St. Peter und Paul is a church, which is situated 1¼ km northeast of Schapfen Mill Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jungingen and Kesselbronn.
Jungingen
Village
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Ulm-Jungingen is a borough of Ulm in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg with a population of 3,706.
Kesselbronn
Hamlet
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Kesselbronn is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km northeast of Schapfen Mill Tower.
Fischerviertel
Neighborhood
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Fischerviertel is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km south of Schapfen Mill Tower.
Schapfen Mill Tower
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In Other Languages
“Schapfen Mill Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Getreidesilo Schapfenmühle”
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