Bismarck Tower

The Bismarck Tower located in was erected in honour of the chancellor Otto von Bismarck and has since become an icon of the city of Viersen.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Bismarck tower in Viersen
  • Also known as: “Bismarcksäule Viersen” and “Bismarckturm Viersen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kaisermühle, Viersen and Städtische Galerie im Park Viersen.

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is situated 760 metres southeast of Bismarck Tower.

Arts center
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is the municipal art gallery of in , Germany. It has a collection of graphic reproductions. is situated 1½ km east of Bismarck Tower.

Public building
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The is a performance space in , a town located in the Lower Rhine region of Germany. It is well known for its theater and concert programme and is also the annual venue of the UMB World Three-cushion Championship of national teams as well as of the annual international Jazz Festival. is situated 2 km southeast of Bismarck Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viersen and Süchteln.

Town
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is the capital of the , in , Germany.

Town
is a borough of , a town which is the centre of the Kreis of in , Germany. was formerly an independent town; the Catholic parish church of St Clement is at its centre. is situated 2½ km north of Bismarck Tower.

Town
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is a town located in the state of . It has a population of about 20,000. It is a borough of the municipality of . is situated 2½ km southwest of Bismarck Tower.

Bismarck Tower

Latitude
51.26282° or 51° 15′ 46″ north
Longitude
6.36976° or 6° 22′ 11″ east
Inception
1900
Height
18 metres (60 feet)
Network
Bismarckturm
Open location code
9F387979+4W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 174363319
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Wiki­data ID
Q866578
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In Other Languages

From German to Japanese—“Bismarck Tower” goes by many names.
  • German: “Bismarckturm”
  • Japanese: “ビスマルク塔”

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