Thick Tower
The Thick Tower erected in 1250 is part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. The 46-metre tall tower is the most massive tower in the city. Its walls in the lower part reach a thickness of 5.34 metres, thus the name of a thick tower.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Görlitz, Germany
- Also known as: “Dicker Turm” and “Frauenturm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Goerlitz and Görlitz Department Store.
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.
Görlitz Department Store
Photo: Manecke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Görlitz Department Store in Görlitz in the German state of Saxony is one of the best preserved department stores from the beginning of the 20th century. Görlitz Department Store is situated 110 metres south of Thick Tower.
The Imperial Stronghold
Museum
Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Imperial Stronghold is a museum, which is situated 190 metres northwest of Thick Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Altstadt and Innenstadt.
Thick Tower
- Categories: fortified tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Görlitz, Görlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.15372° or 51° 9′ 13″ northLongitude
14.98711° or 14° 59′ 14″ eastInception
1250Open location code
9F3P5X3P+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 242891357OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q1209968
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Thick Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Dicker Turm”
- German: “Frauenturm”
- Polish: “Gruba Wieża w Görlitz”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Der Engel and Der Teufel.
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Explore places such as Sanierung historische Altstadt Görlitz and Frauenturm oder Dicker Turm.
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