Castle Ortenstein
Castle Ortenstein is a tower in Merano, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige. Castle Ortenstein is situated nearby to the public building Stadtarchiv Archivio storico, as well as near the museum Palais Mamming.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tower
- Description: castle in Meran, South Tyrol
- Also known as: “Ortenstein Castle”, “Powder Tower”, “Pulverturm”, and “Pulverturm - Torre delle Polveri”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palais Mamming and St. Barbara’s Chapel, Merano.
Palais Mamming
Museum
Photo: ManfredK, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palais Mamming Museum, the former Steinachheim, is the city museum of Meran, South Tyrol. Palais Mamming is situated 140 metres west of Castle Ortenstein.
St. Barbara’s Chapel, Merano
Church
Photo: Superchilum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The St. Barbara's Chapel is a chapel located in the town of Merano in South Tyrol, northern Italy. The chapel stands right behind the St. Nicholas' Church, Merano. St. Barbara’s Chapel, Merano is situated 160 metres west of Castle Ortenstein.
St. Nicholas’ Church, Merano
Church
Photo: Franco Visintainer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Nicholas' Church or Duomo di Merano is the parish church of the town of Merano in South Tyrol, northern Italy. It was built in the 13th century and dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of the town. St. Nicholas’ Church, Merano is situated 200 metres west of Castle Ortenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tirol and Sinich.
Tirol
Village
Photo: Lord Koxinga, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tirol is a comune in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres northwest of the city of Bolzano.
Sinich
Village
Photo: Llorenzi, Public domain.
Sinich is a village, which is situated 3 km south of Castle Ortenstein.
Algund
Village
Photo: Thesurvived99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Algund is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy, located about 25 kilometres northwest of Bolzano. Algund is situated 3½ km west of Castle Ortenstein.
Castle Ortenstein
- Categories: castle, building, and historic site
- Location: Merano, South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Adige, Northeast Italy, Italy, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.67162° or 46° 40′ 18″ northLongitude
11.16768° or 11° 10′ 4″ eastHeight
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
8FRHM5C9+J3OpenStreetMap ID
way 224897079OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q16913627
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Castle Ortenstein” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Ortenstein”
- German: “Burgruine Ortenstein”
- German: “Ortenstein”
- German: “Pulverturm”
- Italian: “Torre delle Polveri”
- Italian: “Torre Polveriera”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Pólvora (Merano)”
- Spanish: “Torre de la Pólvora”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stadtarchiv Archivio storico and Castel Kallmünz.
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