St Nicholas Tower

St Nicholas Tower is a tower in , , . St Nicholas Tower is situated nearby to , as well as near the church .
Photo: MacQtosh, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower in Bautzen, Germany
  • Also known as: “Nicolaiturm” and “St. Nicholas Tower”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cathedral of St Peter and Library of Bautzen.

Church
Photo: Stephanhoehne, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Peter's Cathedral is an interdenominational church in , . It is among the oldest and largest simultaneum churches in Germany. Located in the heart of the city's "Old Town", the church and the square it is situated within is a major tourist attraction. is situated 140 metres southeast of St Nicholas Tower.

Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Museum
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The , Upper Sorbian: Serbski muzej, German: Sorbisches Museum, is hosted in the salthouse of the Ortenburg, Bautzen. It houses approximately 35,000 inventarized objects, making it the most important museum of Sorbian culture and history. is situated 220 metres west of St Nicholas Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schmole and Teichnitz/Ćichońca.

Hamlet
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village.

Suburb
Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

St Nicholas Tower

Latitude
51.18356° or 51° 11′ 1″ north
Longitude
14.4227° or 14° 25′ 22″ east
Elevation
217 metres (712 feet)
Open location code
9F3P5CMF+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 103897002
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Geo­Names ID
12156172
Wiki­data ID
Q1986328
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Satellite Map

Discover St Nicholas Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Upper Sorbian—“St Nicholas Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Sint Nicolaas poort”
  • Finnish: “Pyhän Nikolauksen portti”
  • French: “Porte Saint-Nicolas”
  • German: “Mikławska wěža”
  • German: “Nicolaiturm”
  • Italian: “Porta di San Nicola”
  • Russian: “Ворота святого Николая”
  • Spanish: “Puerta de San Nicolás”
  • Swedish: “Helgen Nicholas-porten”
  • Upper Sorbian: “Mikławska wěža”

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