Pulverturm
The Pulverturm in Johanngeorgenstadt was a tower used by the mining authorities for storing gunpowder for the Neu Leipziger Glück pit. It was built in 1798 in a sparsely settled region outside the town on the spoil heap of the Gotthelf Schaller pit on Eibenstocker Straße by the Neu Leipziger Glück Union.
- Tower
- …is also known as “Pulverturm, Johanngeorgenstadt”
- Description: tower in Johanngeorgenstadt
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt and Pferdegöpel Johanngeorgenstadt.
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt
Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Johanngeorgenstadt is a historic site.
Pferdegöpel Johanngeorgenstadt
Pferdegöpel Johanngeorgenstadt is a mine, which is situated 390 metres south of Pulverturm.
Fastenberg
Peak
Fastenberg is a mountain in Saxony, Eastern Germany.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potůčky and Steinbach.
Jugel
Jugel is a division of the town of Johanngeorgenstadt in the German district of Erzgebirgskreis.
Pulverturm
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Latitude
50.43404° or 50° 26′ 3″ north
Longitude
12.70923° or 12° 42′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F2JCPM5+JM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Pulverturm” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rathaus Johanngeorgenstadt and Bibliothek Johanngeorgenstadt.
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