grünes M

grünes M is a tower in Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. grünes M is situated nearby to the museum Albrecht Dürer’s House, as well as near Beim Tiergärtnertor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Albrecht Dürer’s House and Nuremberg Castle.

Albrecht Dürer’s House

Museum

Albrecht Dürer’s House

Photo: Daderot, CC0.

Albrecht Dürer's House is a Nuremberg Fachwerkhaus that was the home of German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer from 1509 to his death in 1528. The House lies in the extreme north-west of Nuremberg's Altstadt, near the Kaiserburg section of the Nuremberg Castle and the Tiergärtnertor of Nuremberg's city walls.

Nuremberg Castle

Nuremberg Castle

Photo: ArtMechanic, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nuremberg Castle is a group of medieval fortified buildings on a sandstone ridge dominating the historical center of Nuremberg in Bavaria, Germany. The castle, together with the city walls, is considered to be one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortifications. Nuremberg Castle is situated 200 metres northeast of grünes M.

Pilatushaus

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Pilatushaus is situated 120 metres northeast of grünes M.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lorenz and Gärten hinter der Veste.

Lorenz

Suburb

Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 3.0.

Lorenz is a suburb.

Gärten hinter der Veste

Suburb

Gärten hinter der Veste

Photo: HerrMay, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gärten hinter der Veste is a suburb.

Himpfelshof

Suburb

Photo: Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Himpfelshof is a suburb.

grünes M

Type: Tower
Also known as: “Grünes M”
Categories: building, historic site, and city walls
Location: Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.45707° or 49° 27′ 26″ north

Longitude

11.07312° or 11° 4′ 23″ east

Height

17 metres (56 feet)

Roof shape

pyramidal

Open location code

8FXHF34F+R6

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=citywalls

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Beim Tiergärtnertor and Burgschmietbrunnen.

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