Napoleonsturm
Napoleonsturm is a tower in Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt. Napoleonsturm is situated nearby to the park Wilhelm-Feuerherdt-Platz, as well as near the fire station Freiwillige Feuerwehr Dessau-Mildensee.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Also known as: “Turm der Acht Winde”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paul Greifzu Stadium and Schwedenhaus.
Paul Greifzu Stadium
Stadium
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The Paul Greifzu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dessau-Roßlau. It is one of the most modern stadia in Saxony-Anhalt. Paul Greifzu Stadium is situated 2½ km west of Napoleonsturm.
Schwedenhaus
Historic building
Photo: Belebast, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Schwedenhaus is a historic building, which is situated 2 km north of Napoleonsturm.
Luisium
Castle
Photo: DorisAntony, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Luisium is a palace and landscape garden in Dessau-Roßlau, Germany. It is a part of Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1774 work started on a small palace in the style of an English country house, which Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau built for his wife Margravine Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt, thus the name Luisium. Luisium is situated 3 km northwest of Napoleonsturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dessau and Bauhaus Dessau.
Dessau
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dessau, now Dessau-Roßlau, has a population of 68,000 and is the third largest city in the Saxony-Anhalt region of Germany. Dessau is historically the capital of the Principality of Anhalt.
Bauhaus Dessau
Neighborhood
Bauhaus Dessau, also Bauhaus-Building Dessau, is a building-complex in Dessau-Roßlau. It is considered the pinnacle of pre-war modern design in Europe and originated out of the dissolution of the Weimar School and the move by local politicians to reconcile the city's industrial character with its cultural past. Bauhaus Dessau is situated 3½ km southwest of Napoleonsturm.
Vockerode
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Vockerode is a village and a former municipality in the district of Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. Vockerode is situated 4½ km northeast of Napoleonsturm.
Napoleonsturm
- Categories: tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Dessau-Roßlau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.82506° or 51° 49′ 30″ northLongitude
12.29081° or 12° 17′ 27″ eastInception
1812Open location code
9F3JR7GR+28OpenStreetMap ID
way 244853883OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1701137
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- German: “Napoleonsturm”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wilhelm-Feuerherdt-Platz and Freiwillige Feuerwehr Dessau-Mildensee.
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