Ludwigs Tower
Ludwigs Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Darmstadt, Wissenschaftsstadt, Darmstadt, Hesse. Ludwigs Tower is situated nearby to the observatory Observatorium Ludwigshöhe, as well as near the office building Volkssternwarte Darmstadt.Photo: Muck50, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observation tower on Ludwigshöhe near Darmstadt
- Also known as: “Ludwigsturm”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ludwigshöhe and Volkssternwarte Darmstadt.
Volkssternwarte Darmstadt
Office building
Photo: Kuebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Volkssternwarte Darmstadt is an office building.
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor is a football stadium in Darmstadt, Germany sponsored by Merck. It is the home of SV Darmstadt 98 in the 2. Bundesliga. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 17,810 after the renovation work in 2023. Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor is situated 2 km northeast of Ludwigs Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St.-Barbara-Siedlung and Bessungen.
St.-Barbara-Siedlung
Neighborhood
Photo: Jolly Lobster, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St.-Barbara-Siedlung is a neighborhood.
Bessungen
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bessungen is a district in the South of the city of Darmstadt in Hesse.
Ludwigs Tower
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Darmstadt, Wissenschaftsstadt, Darmstadt, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.84315° or 49° 50′ 35″ northLongitude
8.66103° or 8° 39′ 40″ eastInception
1882Height
28 metres (90 feet)Named after
Louis I, Grand Duke of HesseOpen location code
8FXCRMV6+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 207545558OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q19634673
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In Other Languages
“Ludwigs Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Ludwigsturm (Ludwigshöhe)”
- German: “Ludwigsturm”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Observatorium Ludwigshöhe and Skulpturengarten Darmstadt.
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