Gelber Turm
Gelber Turm is a scenic viewpoint in Hildesheim, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony. Gelber Turm is situated nearby to the observatory Der Gelbe Turm, as well as near the outdoor gym Kniebeugen.Photo: Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: tower in Hildesheim, Germany
- Also known as: “Gelber Turm/Volkssternwarte”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Saint Matthew, Hildesheim and Bismarck Tower (Hildesheim).
Church of Saint Matthew, Hildesheim
Church
Photo: FriedrichFrisch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Saint Matthew, Hildesheim is situated 1 km southwest of Gelber Turm.
Bismarck Tower (Hildesheim)
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Ramessos, Public domain.
Bismarck Tower (Hildesheim) is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Gelber Turm.
Liebfrauenkirche
Church
Photo: Kirchenfan, CC0.
Liebfrauenkirche is a church, which is situated 1 km west of Gelber Turm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lechstedt and Barienrode.
Lechstedt
Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lechstedt is a village, which is situated 3½ km southeast of Gelber Turm.
Barienrode
Village
Photo: Torbenbrinker, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barienrode is a village, which is situated 4 km southwest of Gelber Turm.
Moritzberg
Neighborhood
Moritzberg is a quarter in the city of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on a hill in the west of the city, about a mile from the St. Mary's Cathedral. It was an independent market town until 1911. Moritzberg is situated 4½ km west of Gelber Turm.
Gelber Turm
- Categories: tower, public observatory, building, and tourism
- Location: Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Hanover Region, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.13661° or 52° 8′ 12″ northLongitude
9.98915° or 9° 59′ 21″ eastElevation
204 metres (669 feet)Inception
1886Height
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
9F4F4XPQ+JMOpenStreetMap ID
way 242205213OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1499342
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In Other Languages
“Gelber Turm” goes by many names.
- German: “Gelber Turm”
- German: “Hildesheimer Gesellschaft für Astronomie e.V.”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Der Gelbe Turm and Kniebeugen.
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