Geographensäule

Geographensäule is a clock in Innsbruck, Innsbruck region, Tyrol. Geographensäule is situated nearby to the playground Waltherpark, as well as near the memorial Franz Thurner (1828-1879).

Photo: Leitzsche, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Goldenes Dachl and Waltherpark.

Goldenes Dachl

Photo: Erbb, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Goldenes Dachl is a landmark structure located in the Old Town section of Innsbruck, Austria. It is considered the city's most famous symbol. Completed in 1500, the roof was decorated with 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles for Emperor Maximilian I to mark his wedding to Bianca Maria Sforza. Goldenes Dachl is situated 190 metres southeast of Geographensäule.

Waltherpark

Park

Photo: Simon04, CC BY-SA 4.0.

cathedral Innsbruck

Church

cathedral Innsbruck

Photo: Simon04, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Innsbruck Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of St. James, is an eighteenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck in the city of Innsbruck, Austria, dedicated to the apostle Saint James, son of Zebedee. cathedral Innsbruck is situated 210 metres east of Geographensäule.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Innenstadt and Mariahilf-St. Nikolaus.

Innenstadt

Suburb

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

Innenstadt is a suburb.

Mariahilf-St. Nikolaus

Suburb

Mariahilf-St. Nikolaus

Photo: Simon04, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mariahilf-St. Nikolaus is a suburb.

Mariahilfpark

Suburb

Photo: Simon04, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mariahilfpark is a suburb.

Geographensäule

Type: Clock
Categories: weather station, historic site, and memorial
Location: Innsbruck, Innsbruck region, Tyrol, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.26967° or 47° 16′ 11″ north

Longitude

11.3914° or 11° 23′ 29″ east

Open location code

8FVH799R+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7203320546

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=clock

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Geographensäule” goes by many names.

German: “Vermessungsstein „Geographensäule“”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Waltherpark and Joachimsbrunnen.

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