Bishop’s Tower

The Bishop's Tower, or Bishop's Castle, is an archaeological site in the historic city center of , , containing the oldest known remains of a stone building in the city.
Wikipedia
Dirtsc, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Access is restricted and requires permission.
  • Ruins
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • Description: foundation of a circular tower of the 12th Century in the historic city center of Hamburg, Germany
  • Also known as
    “Bischofsturm”
    “Bishop’s Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of Saint Peter, Hamburg and Chilehaus.
Jean11, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Saint Peter's Church in , stands on the site of many former cathedrals.
Esther Westerveld, CC BY 2.0.
The is a ten-story office building in , in the Kontorhaus District. is situated 320 metres southeast of Bishop’s Tower.
Staro1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a heritage site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neustadt-Altstadt and HafenCity.
Wmeinhart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city centre of is formed by the districts…
Wmeinhart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter in the borough of , , .
Times, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the districts of the , .

Bishop’s Tower

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Latitude
53.55001° or 53° 33′ north
Longitude
9.9979° or 9° 59′ 52″ east
Open location code
9F5FHX2X+25
Open­Street­Map ID
node 617018037
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q866205

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Bishop’s Tower” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Bishop’s Tower”.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Passage Kino and Helmut-Schmidt-Haus.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Deutsche Bank and Der Eisbaron.

Hamburg: Highlights

Learn more about Altona-St. Pauli and Neustadt-Altstadt.

Curious Ruins to Discover

Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.