Long Tower
Long Tower is a fort in Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia. Long Tower is situated nearby to Aachen Town Hall, as well as near the church Aachen Cathedral.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Langer Turm.
Aachen Cathedral
Church
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Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Aachen, Germany and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814. Aachen Cathedral is situated 1 km east of Long Tower.
Aachen Town Hall
Town hall
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Aachen Town Hall is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century. Aachen Town Hall is situated 790 metres east of Long Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Burtscheid.
Burtscheid
Suburb
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Burtscheid is a district of the city of Aachen, part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort.
Laurensberg
Suburb
Laurensberg is a quarter and borough of Aachen, Germany. As a borough, Laurensberg includes, in addition to Laurensberg itself, Orsbach, Seffent, Soers, Vaalserquartier and Vetschau, as well as the residential areas of Gut Kullen and Steppenberg. Laurensberg is situated 2½ km north of Long Tower.
Long Tower
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.77609° or 50° 46′ 34″ northLongitude
6.07259° or 6° 4′ 21″ eastElevation
204 metres (669 feet)Open location code
9F28Q3GF+C2GeoNames ID
12148760
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Long Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Langer Turm”
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