Huwiler Tower
Huwiler Tower is the smallest of the four outer town wall towers in the city of Zug. Its exact age is unknown, but cannot be later than 1524/25. The tower was known for a long time as the "Hof" tower, and was called that until it was acquired by a citizen named Huwiler in 1697.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kunsthaus Zug and Zug Castle.
Zug Castle
Public building
Zug Castle is a castle in the municipality of Zug of the Canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allenwinden and Baar.
Baar
Town
Baar is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. Baar is situated 3½ km north of Huwiler Tower.
Huwiler Tower
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tower in Zug, Switzerland
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and city walls
- Location: Zug, Canton of Zug, Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.16461° or 47° 9′ 53″ north
Longitude
8.51763° or 8° 31′ 4″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FVC5G79+R3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=citywalls
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Huwiler Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Huwilerturm”
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Highlights include Obergericht Zug and Burgbachsaal.
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