Bismarck Tower

The sole surviving in France is in the commune of near . The tower was erected in 1902 when the area was part of Alsace-Lorraine, a Reichsland of the German Empire.
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Photo: TCY, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mont Saint-Quentin in Moselle Valley and Château Lasalle.

Peak
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Mount Saint-Quentin is a summit that lays in to the west of the area. Due to its location, it played a strategic role in observation, protection, and communication for the city of Metz located below.

Castle
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is a castle, which is situated 1 km east of Bismarck Tower.

Church
Photo: Aimelaime, Public domain.
is situated 1 km northwest of Bismarck Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montigny-lès-Metz and Metz.

Town
Photo: Infofiltrage, Public domain.
is a commune in the department in in north-eastern . It is the largest suburb of the city of , and is adjacent to it on the west. is situated 2½ km southeast of Bismarck Tower.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
is in the region of that borders and . and the rest of the region offer much to view of historical interest, as well as a well-rounded shopping scene, ranging from the low- to high-end and including a great Saturday farmers' market.

Quarter
Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
The is a district of the city of , in the région of Grand-Est, in eastern France, initially built between 1902 and 1914 by the government of the ruling German Wilhelmine Empire, during the period of annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. is situated 3 km southeast of Bismarck Tower.

Bismarck Tower

Latitude
49.12171° or 49° 7′ 18″ north
Longitude
6.13566° or 6° 8′ 8″ east
Network
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Open location code
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Wiki­data ID
Q3533024
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Bismarck Tower” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “梅斯俾斯麦塔”
  • French: “tour Bismarck de Metz”
  • French: “Tour Bismarck de Metz”
  • German: “Bismarckturm”
  • Japanese: “ビスマルク塔”
  • Low German: “Tour Bismarck”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bismarckturm”
  • Russian: “Башня Бисмарка”

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