Round Tower

The Round Tower is a large defensive tower in , Germany, the town's keep and schauinsland. The castle and the town walls were called that because they provided a far look into the surrounding country to see enemy troops approaching in time.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Assumption of Mary and Himmeroder Hof.

Church
is a church, which is situated 140 metres south of Round Tower.

Manor estate
is a manor estate, which is situated 260 metres southeast of Round Tower.

is situated 650 metres east of Round Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andernach and Leutesdorf.

Town
is a town in the district of , in , , of about 30,000 inhabitants. It is situated towards the end of the basin on the left bank of the Rhine between the former tiny fishing village of Fornich in the…

Locality
The ancient village of bordering the Rhine river is today part of the Feldkirchen district belonging to the town of in northern , .

Round Tower

Latitude
50.44075° or 50° 26′ 27″ north
Longitude
7.39622° or 7° 23′ 46″ east
Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)
Inception
1440—1453
Height
56 metres (184 feet)
Open location code
9F29C9RW+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 311573965
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
12156764
Wiki­data ID
Q1415075
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From French to Spanish—“Round Tower” goes by many names.

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