Saverne semaphore tower
Saverne semaphore tower is a building in Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est. Saverne semaphore tower is situated nearby to the museum Musée Chappe, as well as near Château de Hohbarr.Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Chappe semaphore tower in Haegen, France
- Also known as: “Saverne Chappe semaphore tower”, “Saverne Chappe tower”, and “Tour Chappe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Hohbarr and Château du Grand-Geroldseck.
Château de Hohbarr
Photo: Geak, Public domain.
The Château de Hohbarr is a medieval castle, first built in 1100, above the city of Saverne in what is now the French département of Bas-Rhin. It was built on sandstone rock 460m above the valley of Zorn and the plain of Alsace. Château de Hohbarr is situated 270 metres northeast of Saverne semaphore tower.
Château du Grand-Geroldseck
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Château du Grand-Geroldseck is a ruined medieval castle situated in the commune of Haegen in the Bas-Rhin département in Alsace, France. It was listed as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture in 1898. Château du Grand-Geroldseck is situated 530 metres southwest of Saverne semaphore tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saverne and Ottersthal.
Saverne
Town
Photo: Edelseider, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saverne is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. It is situated on the Rhine-Marne canal at the foot of a pass over the Vosges Mountains, and 45 km northwest of Strasbourg. Saverne is situated 3 km northeast of Saverne semaphore tower.
Ottersthal
Village
Photo: Didivo67, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ottersthal is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Ottersthal is situated 4 km north of Saverne semaphore tower.
Monswiller
Village
Photo: Laurent Jerry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monswiller is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. Monswiller is situated 5 km northeast of Saverne semaphore tower.
Saverne semaphore tower
- Categories: semaphore tower and historic site
- Location: Saverne, Arrondissement of Saverne, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.72265° or 48° 43′ 22″ northLongitude
7.33633° or 7° 20′ 11″ eastHeight
7 metres (23 feet)Network
Réseau ChappeOpen location code
8FW9P8FP+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 203450143OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=optical_telegraphWikidata ID
Q3533811
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Saverne semaphore tower” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Severneko chappe dorrea”
- Catalan: “Torre Chappe de Saverne”
- French: “tour Chappe de Saverne”
- French: “tour Chappe du Haut-Barr”
- French: “Tour du telegraphe Chappe de Saverne”
- French: “tour du télégraphe Chappe de Saverne”
- French: “Tour du télégraphe chappe de saverne”
- French: “Tour du télégraphe Chappe de Saverne”
- German: “Optischer Telegraphenturm Zabern”
- German: “Telegrafenturm Zabern”
- Spanish: “Torre Chappe de Saverne”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Musée Chappe and Col de Geroldseck.
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