Leopold’s Column
Leopold’s Column is a memorial in Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse. Leopold’s Column is situated nearby to the electrical substation Frankfurt/Nord substation, as well as near the hill Berger Warte.- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Also known as: “Leopoldsäule”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Berger Warte and Frankfurt/Nord substation.
Berger Warte
Photo: Frank Behnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Berger Warte is a guard tower first built in the 16th century on top of the hill with the same name "Berger Warte". The tower is around twelve meters tall and built from red Main sandstone. Berger Warte is situated 370 metres east of Leopold’s Column.
Frankfurt/Nord substation
Electrical substation
Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frankfurt/Nord substation is an electrical substation, which is situated 200 metres southeast of Leopold’s Column.
Schelmenburg
Castle
Photo: Lumpeseggl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schelmenburg is a castle, which is situated 1½ km east of Leopold’s Column.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harheim and Nieder-Erlenbach.
Harheim
Suburb
Harheim is a borough of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is a possible birthplace of the Minnesinger Bernger von Horheim. Harheim is situated 4 km northwest of Leopold’s Column.
Nieder-Erlenbach
Village
Photo: E-W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nieder-Erlenbach is since 1 August 1972 the northernmost borough of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The Anna-Schmidt-Schule, a private school, is located in Nieder-Erlenbach. Nieder-Erlenbach is situated 5 km north of Leopold’s Column.
Niederdorfelden
Village
Niederdorfelden is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. Niederdorfelden is situated 6 km northeast of Leopold’s Column.
Leopold’s Column
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.16057° or 50° 9′ 38″ northLongitude
8.73346° or 8° 44′ 1″ eastOpen location code
9F2C5P6M+69OpenStreetMap ID
node 60318598OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q1819999
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In Other Languages
“Leopold’s Column” goes by many names.
- German: “Leopoldsäule”
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Highlights include Berger Warte and Jüdischer Friedhof Bergen II.
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