Schenkenturm

Schenkenturm is a tower in Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria. Schenkenturm is situated nearby to the hamlet Gadheim, as well as near the suburb Altstadt (Würzburg).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schenkenturm and Würzburg-Schenkenturm Airfield.

Schenkenturm

Scenic viewpoint

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Schenkenturm is a scenic viewpoint.

Würzburg-Schenkenturm Airfield

Aerodrome

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Flugplatz Würzburg-Schenkenturm is the airfield of the urban district Würzburg in Unterfranken. It is operated by Flugsport-Club Würzburg e.V.

Künstlerhaus

Hotel

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Künstlerhaus is a hotel, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Schenkenturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veitshöchheim and Gadheim.

Veitshöchheim is a town of 9,500 people in Lower Franconia, Germany. Its main claim to fame and indeed the first thing many people think of when hearing the name is the fact that Fastnacht in Franken, a humorous TV program during carnival, is shot here.

Gadheim

Hamlet

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Gadheim is a village in Lower Franconia, in northern Bavaria belonging to the municipality of Veitshöchheim. It is located about 10 kilometers north of Würzburg. As of 31 January 2020, Gadheim is the site of the geodetic center of the European Union. Gadheim is situated 3½ km north of Schenkenturm.

Altstadt (Würzburg)

Suburb

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Altstadt (Würzburg) is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Schenkenturm.

Schenkenturm

Type: Tower
Location: Würzburg, Lower Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.81604° or 49° 48′ 58″ north

Longitude

9.89905° or 9° 53′ 57″ east

Elevation

297 metres (974 feet)

Open location code

8FXFRV8X+CJ

GeoNames ID

11694849

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