Shot Ball Tower

The Schrotkugelturm is the landmark of the Berlin neighbourhood Victoriastadt. The name derives from the former use as shot tower. In 1939 the production of shot balls in this tower was discontinued.

Type: Tourist attraction
Description: landmark in Berlin
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Berlin-Rummelsburg railway station and Church of the Redeemer.

Berlin-Rummelsburg railway station

Railway station

Berlin-Rummelsburg railway station

Photo: Andre de, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Berlin-Rummelsburg station is a station in the suburb of Rummelsburg in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin. The station is located on the Berlin–Frankfurt railway and is served by line S3 of the Berlin S-Bahn. Berlin-Rummelsburg railway station is situated 110 metres southwest of Shot Ball Tower.

Church of the Redeemer

Church

Church of the Redeemer

Photo: Regani, Public domain.

Church of the Redeemer is situated 140 metres southeast of Shot Ball Tower.

Tuchollaplatz

Square

Photo: Parka Lewis, Public domain.

Tuchollaplatz is a square, which is situated 130 metres north of Shot Ball Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stralau and Weitlingkiez.

Stralau

Quarter

Photo: Thm72, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stralau is a quarter.

Weitlingkiez

Quarter

Photo: 44penguins, CC BY 3.0.

Weitlingkiez is a quarter.

Rudolfkiez

Quarter

Photo: Assenmacher, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rudolfkiez is a quarter.

Shot Ball Tower

Categories: shot tower, tower, and tourism
Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

52.50206° or 52° 30′ 7″ north

Longitude

13.47937° or 13° 28′ 46″ east

Height

38 metres (125 feet)

Open location code

9F4MGF2H+RP

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Shot Ball Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Shot Ball Tower” goes by many names.

French: “Schrotkugelturm”
German: “Schrotkugelturm”

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