Henkerturm

Henkerturm is a tower in Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Henkerturm is situated nearby to the museum hangman’s house, as well as near the historic building Henkerhaus.

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Type: Tower
Description: tower in Nuremberg, Germany
Also known as: “Henkerturm (Nuremberg-Sankt Sebald)”
Roof shape: hipped

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include hangman’s house and Weinstadel.

hangman’s house

Museum

hangman’s house

Photo: Fieldway2010, CC BY-SA 3.0.

hangman’s house is a museum.

Weinstadel

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Nuremberg Castle

Nuremberg Castle

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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 560 metres north of Henkerturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lorenz and Himpfelshof.

Lorenz

Suburb

Photo: Sergei Gussev, CC BY 3.0.

Lorenz is a suburb.

Himpfelshof

Suburb

Photo: Aarp65, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Himpfelshof is a suburb.

Gärten hinter der Veste

Suburb

Gärten hinter der Veste

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Gärten hinter der Veste is a suburb.

Henkerturm

Categories: cultural heritage ensemble and building
Location: Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.45325° or 49° 27′ 12″ north

Longitude

11.07326° or 11° 4′ 24″ east

Height

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

8FXHF33F+78

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap attribute

roof-shape=hipped

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Polish—“Henkerturm” goes by many names.

Chinese: “刽子手塔”
German: “Henkerturm Nürnberg”
German: “Henkerturm”
German: “Sogenannter Henkerturm”
Polish: “Henkerturm w Norymberdze”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Henkerhaus and Nürnberger Bratwurstmuseum.

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