Wood Tower

The Wood Tower is a mediaeval tower in , Germany, with the and the Alexander Tower one of three remaining towers from the city walls. Its current Gothic appearance dates to the early 15th century.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 92 metres (302 feet)
  • …is also known as “Holzturm”
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …has 6 floors
  • …has a hipped roof
  • Description: watchtower in Mainz, Germany, built in the early 15th century
  • Address: Holzstraße 27, Mainz, 55116

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mainz Cathedral and Catholic St. Ignaz‘ Church, Mainz.
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or St. Martin's Cathedral is located… is situated 360 metres northwest of Wood Tower.
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is situated 130 metres south of Wood Tower.
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The church of St. Augustin known in German… is situated 240 metres west of Wood Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Siedlung am Fichteplatz.
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is a suburb.
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is a neighborhood.
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is a district of the city …

Wood Tower

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Latitude
49.99713° or 49° 59′ 50″ north
Longitude
8.27811° or 8° 16′ 41″ east
Open location code
8FXCX7WH+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 100003205
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12122204
Wiki­data ID
Q320647

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Wood Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Holzturm”
  • Dutch: “Houten toren van Mainz”
  • Finnish: “Holzturm”
  • Finnish: “Mainzin puutorni”
  • French: “porte de Bois”
  • French: “Porte de Bois”
  • French: “Porte du Bois”
  • French: “Tour de Bois”
  • French: “Tour du Bois”
  • French: “Tour en bois de Mayence”
  • German: “Holzturm”
  • Italian: “Holzturm”
  • Italian: “Torre di legno di Magonza”
  • Italian: “Torre di Legno”
  • Russian: “Holzturm”
  • Russian: “Деревянная башня Майнца”
  • Spanish: “Torre de madera de Maguncia”
  • Swedish: “Holzturm”
  • Swedish: “Trätorn av Mainz”
  • Swedish: “Trätornet i Mainz”

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