Brugg Black Tower
Brugg Black Tower is a castle in Brugg, Canton of Aargau. Access is restricted and requires permission. Brugg Black Tower is situated nearby to the building Former city hall, as well as near Town hall’s fountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Chme82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Chme82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Castle
- Description: fortified tower in Brugg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Schwarzer Turm”
- Inscription: “Urkundlich erscheint der ‘turn ze Brugge’ 1238.”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town hall’s fountain and Former salt house.
Former salt house
Heritage site
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Former salt house is a heritage site, which is situated 150 metres southeast of Brugg Black Tower.
Vindonissa museum (building)
Museum
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vindonissa museum (building) is situated 200 metres southwest of Brugg Black Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Windisch and Umiken.
Windisch
Village
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Windisch is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
Umiken
Village
Photo: Voyager, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Umiken was a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Umiken merged into Brugg.
Riniken
Village
Brugg Black Tower
- Categories: architectural structure, fortified tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Brugg, Brugg District, Canton of Aargau, Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.48604° or 47° 29′ 10″ northLongitude
8.20666° or 8° 12′ 24″ eastLevels
8Open location code
8FVCF6P4+CMOpenStreetMap ID
way 29034752OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q1418959
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Brugg Black Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “tour noire”
- French: “Tour noire”
- German: “Schwarzer Turm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Former city hall and Steueramt.
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