Southwestern Bastion

Southwestern Bastion is a historical site in Wolframs-Eschenbach, Ansbach, Bavaria. Southwestern Bastion is situated nearby to the city gate Oberes Tor (Wolframs-Eschenbach), as well as near the historic building Hauptstraße 21.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oberes Tor (Wolframs-Eschenbach) and Altes Rathaus.

Oberes Tor (Wolframs-Eschenbach)

City gate

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Oberes Tor (Wolframs-Eschenbach) is a city gate, which is situated 140 metres north of Southwestern Bastion.

Altes Rathaus

Museum

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Altes Rathaus is a museum, which is situated 210 metres northeast of Southwestern Bastion.

Hauptstraße 21

Historic building

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Hauptstraße 21 is a historic building, which is situated 200 metres northeast of Southwestern Bastion.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gerbersdorf and Merkendorf.

Gerbersdorf

Village

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Gerbersdorf is a village.

Merkendorf

Town

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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 Southwestern Bastion.

Erlenmühle

Hamlet

Photo: Mkummerer, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Erlenmühle is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Southwestern Bastion.

Southwestern Bastion

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

49.22555° or 49° 13′ 32″ north

Longitude

10.72379° or 10° 43′ 26″ east

Elevation

442 metres (1,450 feet)

Open location code

8FXG6PGF+6G

GeoNames ID

12450906

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In Other Languages

“Southwestern Bastion” goes by many names.

German: “Rechteckturm in der Südwestecke”

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