Dicker Turm

Dicker Turm is a tower in Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Rhineland-Palatinate which is located on Zollstraße. Dicker Turm is situated nearby to the adit Wilhelm-Erbstollen, as well as near the park Lotsenplatz.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and Lotsenstation.

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle

Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Pfalzgrafenstein Castle, also known as the Pfalz, is a toll castle situated on Falkenau island in the Rhine River, adjacent to Kaub, Germany. First established in 1326/27 by King Ludwig IV the Bavarian, the castle served to collect river tolls from passing traffic. Pfalzgrafenstein Castle is situated 230 metres south of Dicker Turm.

Lotsenstation

Museum

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Lotsenstation is a museum.

Gutenfels Castle

Castle

Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gutenfels Castle, historically known as Caub Castle or Kaub Castle, is a castle located 110m above the town of Kaub in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Gutenfels Castle is situated 320 metres north of Dicker Turm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henschhausen and Langscheid.

Henschhausen

Village

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Henschhausen is a village.

Langscheid

Village

Photo: HOWI, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Langscheid is a village.

Dörscheid

Village

Photo: Bigmäc, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dörscheid is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Lahn, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany. West of the village is the protected monument of the Schwedenschanze.

Dicker Turm

Type: Tower
Address: Zollstraße, Kaub, 56349
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Kaub, Rhein-Lahn-Kreis, Middle Rhine Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.08503° or 50° 5′ 6″ north

Longitude

7.76661° or 7° 45′ 60″ east

Inception

1487

Open location code

9F293QP8+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 277714599

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tower

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