Obertorturm

Obertorturm is a tower in , , which is located on Oberstadt. Obertorturm is situated near the building , as well as near .
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: defense tower and part of the city defenses of Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  • Address: Oberstadt 28, Schaffhausen, 8200

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Schaffhausen City Theater and Four-tube fountain (Landsknecht).

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Obertorturm.

Basin
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is a basin.

Fountain
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is a fountain, which is situated 130 metres east of Obertorturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Feuerthalen and Flurlingen.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in . Langwiesen also belongs to the same municipality.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in .

Town
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is a town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The town is close to the , mainland Europe's largest waterfall.

Obertorturm

Latitude
47.69675° or 47° 41′ 48″ north
Longitude
8.63178° or 8° 37′ 54″ east
Established
1200–1299
Height
47 metres (154 feet)
Roof shape
pyramidal
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FVCMJWJ+MP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25783729
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q2011336
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In Other Languages

From French to Italian—“Obertorturm” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Guild House zum Rüden and Oberstadt.

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