Blood tower
Blood tower is a tower in Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern which is located on Langmauerweg. Blood tower is situated nearby to Lorraine Bridge, as well as near Amthaus fountain.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: tower in the city of Bern, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Blood Tower” and “Blutturm”
- Address: Langmauerweg 114, Bern, 3011
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Fine Arts Bern and Bern Botanic Garden.
Museum of Fine Arts Bern
Public building
The Museum of Fine Arts Bern, established in 1879 in Bern, is the museum of fine arts of the de facto capital of Switzerland. Museum of Fine Arts Bern is situated 150 metres south of Blood tower.
Bern Botanic Garden
Garden
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bern Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located in Bern, the capital city of Switzerland. The garden is listed as a cultural property of national significance. Bern Botanic Garden is situated 140 metres east of Blood tower.
Museum of Fine Arts Bern
Museum
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Museum of Fine Arts Bern is situated 130 metres south of Blood tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loeb-Egge and Old City.
Old City
Quarter
Photo: Amstuzmarco, Public domain.
The Old City is the medieval city center of Bern, Switzerland. Built on a narrow hill bordered on three sides by the river Aare, its compact layout has remained essentially unchanged since its construction during the twelfth to the fifteenth century.
Blood tower
- Categories: architectural structure, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Berne, Bern-Mittelland, Canton of Bern, Berne Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.95233° or 46° 57′ 8″ northLongitude
7.44332° or 7° 26′ 36″ eastHeight
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
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way 254874637OpenStreetMap feature
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man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q15789074
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In Other Languages
“Blood tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Blutturm”
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Highlights include Lorraine Bridge and Amthaus fountain.
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