Vincke Tower

Vincke Tower is a tower in , , . Vincke Tower is situated near , as well as near the peak .
  • Tower
  • …is also known as “Vincketurm”
  • …is operated by LWL
  • …dates from 1857
  • …is inscribed with “BAUDENKMAL/ VINCKETURM/ 1857 ERRICHTET ALS ACHTECKIGER AUSSICHTSTURM VON/ 20 M HÖHE ZU EHREN DES ERSTEN OBERPRÄSIDENTEN/ DER 1815 GEBILDETEN PREUSSISCHEN PROVINZ WEST-/ FALEN LUDWIG FREIHERR VON VINCKE (1774-1844)./ ANLASS DER EHRUNG WAREN SEINE GROSSEN V”
  • …stands 26 metres (85 feet) tall
  • Description: observation tower near Dortmund-Syburg

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sigiburg and Syberg.
The was a Saxon hillfort in Western …
The is a hill in the in the southern part…
is situated 180 metres northeast of Vincke Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Syburg and Ahlenberg.
Suburb
is a borough of the city of in the Ruhr district of , Germany.
Velopilger, Public domain.
Suburb
is a suburb.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Vincke Tower.
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Latitude
51.41998° or 51° 25′ 12″ north
Longitude
7.48646° or 7° 29′ 11″ east
Open location code
9F39CF9P+XH
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