Gefangenenturm

Gefangenenturm is a public building in Viersen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Gefangenenturm is situated near the playground Zahlengarten, as well as near the park Rathausgarten.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Cornelius and Narrenmühle.

St. Cornelius

Church

Photo: Edgar El, CC BY 3.0.

St. Cornelius is a church, which is situated 280 metres northeast of Gefangenenturm.

Narrenmühle

Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Narrenmühle is situated 360 metres south of Gefangenenturm.

Dülken station

Railway stop

Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dülken is a railway station located in Dülken, Germany. The station opened on 29 January 1866, and is located on the Viersen–Venlo railway. The train services are operated by Eurobahn. Dülken station is situated 1 km northeast of Gefangenenturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dülken and Viersen.

Dülken

Town

Photo: Stefan Flöper, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dülken is a town located in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany. It has a population of about 20,000. It is a borough of the municipality of Viersen.

Viersen

Town

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Viersen is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Viersen is situated 4 km east of Gefangenenturm.

Kirspel-Waldniel

Locality

Kirspel-Waldniel

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Kirspel-Waldniel is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Gefangenenturm.

Gefangenenturm

Type: Public building
Categories: tower, building, historic site, city walls, and government building
Location: Viersen, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.24923° or 51° 14′ 57″ north

Longitude

6.33163° or 6° 19′ 54″ east

Height

10 metres (33 feet)

Roof shape

pyramidal

Wheelchair access

no

Open location code

9F3868XJ+MM

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=citywalls

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Gefangenenturmgarten and Zahlengarten.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stadtmodell and Kriegerdenkmal Dülken.

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