Der Dicke Turm
Der Dicke Turm is a tower in Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia. Der Dicke Turm is situated nearby to the square Pilatesplatz, as well as near the community center Köntges.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abteiberg Museum and Basilica of St. Vitus, Mönchengladbach.
Abteiberg Museum
Museum
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Museum Abteiberg is a municipal museum for contemporary art in the German city Mönchengladbach. Since the 1970s, the museum has been known for its experimental and avant-garde exhibitions, starting with director Johannes Cladders, and also its museum architecture, designed by Austrian architect Hans Hollein – a highpoint of postmodern design. Abteiberg Museum is situated 340 metres southeast of Der Dicke Turm.
Basilica of St. Vitus, Mönchengladbach
Church
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The Basilica of St. Vitus also called Mönchengladbach Basilica Is a Catholic church in Mönchengladbach in Germany. An old Benedictine monastery, Pope Paul VI elevated it in 1973 to the rank of Minor Basilica. Basilica of St. Vitus, Mönchengladbach is situated 310 metres southeast of Der Dicke Turm.
St. Maria Himmelfahrt
Church
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St. Maria Himmelfahrt is a church, which is situated 220 metres southeast of Der Dicke Turm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Am Wasserturm and Lürrip.
Lürrip
Neighborhood
Photo: Chris06, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lürrip is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km east of Der Dicke Turm.
Der Dicke Turm
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Krapohl-Turm”
- Categories: tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Mönchengladbach, Düsseldorf, Lower Rhine, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.19498° or 51° 11′ 42″ northLongitude
6.42983° or 6° 25′ 47″ eastInception
14th centuryOpen location code
9F385CVH+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 20559672OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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