Bucksturm
The Bucksturm is a listed historical structure in Osnabrück, Germany. The tower with semi-circular layout was built at the beginning of the 13th century as a watchtower, positioned on the Osnabrück city wall between Heger Tor and Natruper Tor.Photo: J.-H. Janßen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: historical tower in Osnabrück, Germany
- Roof shape: pyramidal
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Osnabrück Town Hall and Stadthaus.
Osnabrück Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Town Hall of Osnabrück, Germany, was built in the late Gothic style from 1487 to 1512. It is one of Osnabrück's most important buildings and emblems and continues to be used as the city's town hall today. Osnabrück Town Hall is situated 180 metres east of Bucksturm.
Stadthaus
Public building
Photo: N9713, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stadthaus is a public building, which is situated 120 metres northwest of Bucksturm.
Stüvehaus
Historic building
Photo: OhneSinn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stüvehaus is a historic building, which is situated 140 metres southwest of Bucksturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heger-Tor-Viertel and Innenstadt.
Heger-Tor-Viertel
Neighborhood
Photo: Timformatiker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heger-Tor-Viertel is a neighborhood.
Innenstadt
Suburb
The Innenstadt is the central district of the city of Osnabrück in Lower Saxony, Germany; its population is roughly 8,300. The Innenstadt comprises the medieval Altstadt and Neustadt, which were united in 1306.
Sonnenhügel
Suburb
Sonnenhügel is a district of Osnabrück, Germany, located over the northern border of the Innenstadt district.
Bucksturm
- Categories: fortified tower, building, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Osnabrück, Western Plains, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.27754° or 52° 16′ 39″ northLongitude
8.03851° or 8° 2′ 19″ eastLevels
4Height
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
9F4C72HQ+2COpenStreetMap ID
way 312330570OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q999915
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spielplatz Haus der Jugend and Stadt Osnabrück - Dienststelle Natruper-Tor-Wall 5 (Stadthaus 2).
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