Reichenbach Tower
The Reichenbach Tower probably built in the 13th century and first mentioned in 1376 is the western part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. With a height of 51m it is the tallest of the three fortified towers in Görlitz.Photo: DanielGu, Public domain.
- Opening hours:
April—October: Tuesday—Thursday and public holidays 10:00 AM—5:00 PM; Friday—Sunday and public holidays 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
public holidays and Monday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
November—March: closed - Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Görlitz
- Also known as: “Reichenbacher Turm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Imperial Stronghold and Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Goerlitz.
The Imperial Stronghold
Museum
Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Imperial Stronghold is a museum.
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Goerlitz
Museum
Photo: Manecke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Senckenberg Museum for Natural History Görlitz, is a natural history museum in Görlitz, Saxony, Germany, with a focus on zoology, botany and geology. Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Goerlitz is situated 180 metres southeast of Reichenbach Tower.
Aldi
Supermarket
Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aldi is the common company brand name of two German multinational family-owned discount supermarket chains operating over 13,500 stores in 18 countries. Aldi is situated 400 metres north of Reichenbach Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altstadt and Innenstadt.
Reichenbach Tower
- Categories: fortified tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Görlitz, Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.1548° or 51° 9′ 17″ northLongitude
14.98549° or 14° 59′ 8″ eastInception
1376Open location code
9F3P5X3P+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 242888512OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q2139193
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Reichenbach Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour Reichenbach”
- German: “Reichenbacher Turm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basaltsäule and Humboldt-Haus.
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