The Maiden Tower
The Maiden Tower is a tower in Visby socken, Visby domkyrkoförs., Gotland County. The Maiden Tower is situated nearby to Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby, as well as near DBW’s Botanical Garden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include DBW’s Botanical Garden and Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby.
DBW’s Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Helen Simonsson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
DBW’s Botanical Garden is situated 280 metres south of The Maiden Tower.
Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby
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Saint Nicolaus church ruin in Visby is situated 280 metres southeast of The Maiden Tower.
Visby Cathedral
Church
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Visby Cathedral, formally Visby Saint Mary's Cathedral, is a cathedral within the Church of Sweden, seat of the Bishop of Visby. It lies in the centre of Visby, the main town on the Swedish island Gotland. Visby Cathedral is situated 520 metres south of The Maiden Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Visby and Vibble.
Visby
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Visby is one of the most remarkable towns in the Nordic countries. It is on the west coast of Sweden's largest island Gotland in the Baltic Sea with about 23,000 citizens.
Vibble
Village
Vibble is a locality in Västerhejde on the Swedish island of Gotland. Sweden with 1,300 inhabitants in 2010. Situated 3 km south of Visby, it is sometimes regarded as a suburb to the town of Visby. Vibble is situated 5 km southwest of The Maiden Tower.
Träkumla
Village
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Träkumla is a village, which is situated 10 km south of The Maiden Tower.
The Maiden Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in the City Wall of Visby.
- Categories: building, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Visby socken, Visby domkyrkoförs., Gotland Municipality, Gotland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.64631° or 57° 38′ 47″ northLongitude
18.29556° or 18° 17′ 44″ eastOpen location code
9F9WJ7WW+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1111524902OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q19784841
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“The Maiden Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Jungfrauenturm”
- German: “Jungfrutornet”
- Spanish: “Jungfrutornet”
- Spanish: “torre de la virgen”
- Spanish: “Torre de la virgen”
- Swedish: “Jungfrutornet”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St. Clement church ruin and Sankt Olofs Kyrkoruin.
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