Saxon Tower
Saxon Tower is a fort in Cologne, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia. Saxon Tower is situated nearby to Ulrepforte, as well as near the church Saint Pantaleon, Cologne.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ulrepforte and Cologne Cathedral.
Ulrepforte
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Ulrepforte is situated 180 metres southeast of Saxon Tower.
Cologne Cathedral
Church
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Cologne Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. Cologne Cathedral is situated 2 km north of Saxon Tower.
Saint Pantaleon, Cologne
Church
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The Church of Saint Pantaleon is an early Romanesque church in Cologne, Germany. The church dates back to the 10th century and is one of the twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne. Saint Pantaleon, Cologne is situated 430 metres northwest of Saxon Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zollstock and Belgian Quarter.
Zollstock
Suburb
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zollstock is a district of Cologne in the borough of Rodenkirchen. Situated west of the river Rhine, Zollstock was first mentioned in 1877 and experienced increased development from the 1880s onwards.
Belgian Quarter
Neighborhood
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Belgian Quarter is an inner city district of Cologne, Germany. The name is derived from street names in the vicinity, referring to Belgian provinces or cities.
Deutz
Suburb
Photo: Tohma, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cologne borough of Deutz is a part of central Cologne, Germany, and was once an independent town known as Deutz am Rhein.
Saxon Tower
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cologne, Cologne District, Cologne Lowland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.92516° or 50° 55′ 31″ northLongitude
6.95103° or 6° 57′ 4″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
9F28WXG2+3CGeoNames ID
12148709
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Satellite Map
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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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