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.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Görlitz, Germany
- Also known as: “Dicker Turm” and “Frauenturm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Goerlitz and Brunnenengel.
Senckenberg Museum of Natural History Goerlitz
Museum
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″ north
Longitude
14.98711° or 14° 59′ 14″ east
Established
1250
Open location code
9F3P5X3P+FR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From German to Polish—“Thick Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Dicker Turm”
- Polish: “Gruba Wieża w Görlitz”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Wasserband and Augustum-Annen-Gymnasium.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Frauenturm oder Dicker Turm and Sanierung historische Altstadt Görlitz.
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