Perlachturm

The 70-metre-tall Perlachturm is a belltower in front of the church of St. Peter am Perlach in the central district of Augsburg, Germany. It originated as a watchtower in the 10th century.

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Access is restricted and requires permission.
Opening hours:
closed
public holidays: closed
Type: Tourist attraction
Description: tower
Also known as: “Perlach Tower”
Address: Rathausplatz
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Peter am Perlach and Augsburg Town Hall.

St. Peter am Perlach

Church

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St. Peter am Perlach or Perlach-Church is a romanesque Catholic church in the center of Augsburg. The tower of the church, the Perlachturm, is together with the Augsburg Town Hall the landmark of Augsburg.

Augsburg Town Hall

Town hall

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Augsburg Town Hall is the administrative centre of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, and one of the most significant secular buildings of the Renaissance style north of the Alps.

Stadtmetzg Augsburg

Government building

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Stadtmetzg Augsburg is a government building, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Perlachturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Augsburg-Innenstadt and Augsburg-Bismarckviertel.

Augsburg-Innenstadt

Suburb

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Innenstadt is one of the seventeen highest level civic divisions, or Planungsräume, of the city of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Located in the centre of the city, it is the most populated planning district, home to 49,222 residents as of December 31, 2022.