Pulverturm
Pulverturm is a tower in Jena, Thuringia. Pulverturm is situated nearby to the memorial Eiszeitgedenkstein, as well as near the arts center Haus auf der Mauer.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Photo: Martin Kober, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tower in Jena
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Johannistor and Botanical Garden.
Johannistor
The Johannistor is the only remaining preserved city gate of the city of Jena, Thuringia, Germany. As part of the medieval city wall, it is connected to the Pulverturm via a reconstructed walkway.
Botanical Garden
Garden
Photo: Aka, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Botanischer Garten Jena is the second oldest botanical garden in Germany, maintained by the University of Jena and located at Fürstengraben 26, Jena, Thuringia, Germany. Botanical Garden is situated 160 metres northeast of Pulverturm.
Zeiss-Planetarium Jena
Planetarium
Photo: Selby, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zeiss-Planetarium in Jena, Germany, is the oldest continuously operating planetarium in the world. Engineered by German engineer Walther Bauersfeld, the building was opened on 18 July 1926. Zeiss-Planetarium Jena is situated 270 metres northeast of Pulverturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Damenviertel and Ziegenhain.
Ziegenhain
Village
Photo: Bernard Ladenthin, CC BY 4.0.
Ziegenhain is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Pulverturm.
Ammerbach
Suburb
Photo: Hamster3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ammerbach is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Pulverturm.
Pulverturm
- Categories: tower, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Jena, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.93° or 50° 55′ 48″ northLongitude
11.58425° or 11° 35′ 3″ eastOpen location code
9F2HWHHM+XPOpenStreetMap ID
way 243721796OpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2118106
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Pulverturm” goes by many names.
- French: “Pulverturm”
- German: “Pulverturm (Jena)”
- German: “Pulverturm”
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