Watchtower
Watchtower is a tower in Dachau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Watchtower is situated nearby to the museum Former camp prison (‘Bunker’), as well as near Ehemaliges Wirtschaftsgebäude.- Type: Tower
- Description: cultural heritage monument D-1-74-115-130 (1) in Dachau, Bavaria
- Also known as: “Wachturm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Guardhouse (Jourhaus) and Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site.
Guardhouse (Jourhaus)
Historic building
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Jourhaus was the name of the entrance building to the prisoners' camp at Dachau and Gusen concentration camps. It housed administrative and command offices and was the location for disciplinary hearings of prisoners. Guardhouse (Jourhaus) is situated 280 metres west of Watchtower.
Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site
Memorial
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Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is situated 320 metres northwest of Watchtower.
Protestant Church of Reconcilation
Church
Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Protestant Church of Reconcilation is situated 580 metres northwest of Watchtower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Würmmühle and Hebertshausen.
Hebertshausen
Village
Photo: K.Baas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hebertshausen is a municipality in the district of Dachau in Bavaria in Germany. Hebertshausen is situated 2½ km north of Watchtower.
Webling (Dachau)
Village
Photo: K.Baas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Webling (Dachau) is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Watchtower.
Watchtower
- Categories: watchtower and building
- Location: Dachau, Dachau, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.26762° or 48° 16′ 3″ northLongitude
11.47069° or 11° 28′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FWH7F9C+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 172912164OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q98742512
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Highlights include Former camp prison (‘Bunker’) and Watchtower.
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