Achillesturm

Achillesturm is a tower in Heilsbronn, Ansbach, Bavaria. Achillesturm is situated nearby to the historic building Parish Office, as well as near the church Minster Heilsbronn.

Type: Tower
Description: former watchtower of the city wall of the monastery town of Heilsbronn
Also known as: “cultural heritage monument D-5-71-165-1 (1) in Heilsbronn, Bavaria”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Parish Office and Heilsbronn Abbey.

Parish Office

Historic building

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Parish Office is a historic building.

Heilsbronn Abbey

Monastery

Heilsbronn Abbey

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Heilsbronn Abbey was a Cistercian monastery at Heilsbronn in the district of Ansbach in Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It was part of the Diocese of Eichstätt. Heilsbronn Abbey is situated 140 metres north of Achillesturm.

Minster Heilsbronn

Church

Minster Heilsbronn

Photo: Pimpinellus, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Minster Heilsbronn is a church, which is situated 130 metres north of Achillesturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weiterndorf and Weißenbronn.

Weiterndorf

Village

Photo: AlexanderRahm, CC BY 3.0.

Weiterndorf is a village.

Weißenbronn

Village

Photo: Matze.fu, CC BY 3.0.

Weißenbronn is a village.

Bonnhof

Village

Photo: AlexanderRahm, CC BY 3.0.

Bonnhof is a village.

Achillesturm

Categories: watchtower, architectural heritage monument, building, historic site, and historic building
Location: Heilsbronn, Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.33668° or 49° 20′ 12″ north

Longitude

10.79111° or 10° 47′ 28″ east

Inception

13th century

Open location code

8FXG8QPR+MC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=watchtower

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Achillesturm” goes by many names.

German: “Achillesturm”
German: “Wachturm Nähe Pfarrgasse in Heilsbronn (D-5-71-165-1#1)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include House of Convent and Stadtgeschichtliches Museum.

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