Bismarck Tower
The Aachen Bismarck Tower is one of 173 still-standing towers and columns, which were constructed in the German Empire to commemorate the founder of the German state, Otto von Bismarck.Photo: Timo Beil, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Bismarck tower in Aachen, Germany
- Also known as: “Bismarck Tower (Aachen)” and “Bismarckturm Aachen”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Forest Cemetery and Waldstadion.
Aachen Forest Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Grunpfnul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aachen Forest Cemetery is situated 200 metres northeast of Bismarck Tower.
Waldstadion
Sports venue
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
Waldstadion is a sports venue, which is situated 1 km west of Bismarck Tower.
Catholic University of Applied Sciences
University
Photo: KathoNRW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Catholic University of Applied Sciences is situated 1¼ km northwest of Bismarck Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burtscheid and Forst.
Burtscheid
Suburb
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burtscheid is a district of the city of Aachen, part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort.
Forst
Suburb
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
Forst is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Bismarck Tower.
Köpfchen
Neighborhood
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Köpfchen is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Bismarck Tower.
Bismarck Tower
- Categories: Bismarck tower, observation tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.74667° or 50° 44′ 48″ northLongitude
6.10633° or 6° 6′ 23″ eastNetwork
BismarckturmOpen location code
9F28P4W4+MGOpenStreetMap ID
way 115475446OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=monumentOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q866482
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In Other Languages
From German to Japanese—“Bismarck Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Bismarckturm (Aachen)”
- German: “Bismarckturm”
- Japanese: “ビスマルク塔”
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