Saxon Tower

Saxon Tower is a fort in , , . Saxon Tower is situated near , as well as near the church .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Ulrepforte and Cologne Cathedral.

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is situated 180 metres southeast of Saxon Tower.

Church
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is a Catholic cathedral in , , . It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. is situated 2 km north of Saxon Tower.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 230 metres northeast of Saxon Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zollstock and Belgian Quarter.

Suburb
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is a district of in the borough of . Situated west of the river Rhine, was first mentioned in 1877 and experienced increased development from the 1880s onwards.

Neighborhood
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The is an inner city district of , Germany. The name is derived from street names in the vicinity, referring to Belgian provinces or cities.

Suburb
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The Cologne borough of is a part of central , , and was once an independent town known as am Rhein.

Saxon Tower

Latitude
50.92516° or 50° 55′ 31″ north
Longitude
6.95103° or 6° 57′ 4″ east
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
9F28WXG2+3C
Geo­Names ID
12148709
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Saxon Tower” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Saksiske tårn”
  • Dutch: “Saksische toren”
  • Finnish: “Saksin torni”
  • French: “Tour saxonne”
  • German: “Blaue Funken Turm”
  • German: “Sachsenturm”
  • Italian: “Torre Sassone”
  • Russian: “Саксонская башня”
  • Spanish: “Torre sajona”
  • Swedish: “Saxisks torn”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Neustadt/Süd and Altstadt-Süd.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Achterstraße and Mercure Hotel Severinshof Koeln City.

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