Famine Tower

Famine Tower is a historical site in Wolframs-Eschenbach, Ansbach, Bavaria. Famine Tower is situated nearby to the museum Altes Rathaus, as well as near the historic building Hauptstraße 21.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Altes Rathaus and Hauptstraße 21.

Altes Rathaus

Museum

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Altes Rathaus is a museum.

Hauptstraße 21

Historic building

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Hauptstraße 21 is a historic building, which is situated 120 metres north of Famine Tower.

Liebfrauenmünster in Wolframs-Eschenbach is a church in Wolframs-Eschenbach, Bavaria, Germany. It was built in 1310. The altar of the Rosary in the church was made in 1510 probably by disciples of Veit Stoß. Liebfrauenmünster is situated 130 metres northeast of Famine Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gerbersdorf and Merkendorf.

Gerbersdorf

Village

Photo: Krauterer, Public domain.

Gerbersdorf is a village.

Merkendorf

Town

Photo: Krauterer, Public domain.

Merkendorf is a town and municipality in the district of Ansbach, in Bavaria, Germany. It is situated 14 km southeast of Ansbach. Merkendorf is situated 3 km southwest of Famine Tower.

Erlenmühle

Hamlet

Photo: Mkummerer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Erlenmühle is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Famine Tower.

Famine Tower

Type: Historical site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Wolframs-Eschenbach, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.22582° or 49° 13′ 33″ north

Longitude

10.72565° or 10° 43′ 32″ east

Elevation

439 metres (1,440 feet)

Open location code

8FXG6PGG+87

GeoNames ID

12450826

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In Other Languages

“Famine Tower” goes by many names.

German: “Hungerturm”

Localities in the Area

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