Weißer Turm

Weißer Turm is a ruins in Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony. Weißer Turm is situated nearby to the garden Terrassengärten, as well as near the fountain Brunnen an der alten Feuerwache.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sonnenstein Castle and St. Mary’s Church.

Sonnenstein Castle

Castle

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Sonnenstein Castle is a castle in Pirna, near Dresden, Germany. It housed a mental hospital, which operated from 1811 to the end of World War II in 1945.

St. Mary’s Church

Church

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.5.

St. Mary’s Church is situated 170 metres northwest of Weißer Turm.

St. Kunigunde

Church

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St. Kunigunde is a church, which is situated 330 metres west of Weißer Turm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pirna and Sonnenstein.

Pirna

Town

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pirna is a town in Saxony, Germany and capital of the administrative district Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge. The town's population is over 37,000. Pirna is located near Dresden and is an important district town as well as a Große Kreisstadt.

Sonnenstein

Suburb

Photo: Norbert Kaiser, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sonnenstein is a suburb.

Copitz

Suburb

Copitz is a subdivision of Pirna, in Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1923. The place was mentioned for the first time in 1417. It is situated on the right bank of the river Elbe, directly opposite Pirna town centre.

Weißer Turm

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Pirna, Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.96118° or 50° 57′ 40″ north

Longitude

13.94509° or 13° 56′ 42″ east

Open location code

9F2MXW6W+F2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 263139682

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Highlights include Terrassengärten and Brunnen an der alten Feuerwache.

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