Helmertturm
Helmertturm is a tower in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Helmertturm is situated nearby to Michelson-Interferometer, as well as near the peak Telegrafenberg.Photo: Brandenburgref, Public domain.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Germany
- Also known as: “Helmert-Turm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Einstein Tower and Telegrafenberg.
Einstein Tower
Telegrafenberg
Peak
Photo: Kemistrystorm, CC0.
The Einstein Tower is an astrophysical observatory in the Albert Einstein Science Park in Potsdam, Germany. The Tower was built by architect Erich Mendelsohn in 1924.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zentrum Ost and Dutch Quarter.
Dutch Quarter
Locality
Photo: Liglioto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dutch Quarter is a neighborhood in Potsdam, Germany, consisting of 134 red Dutch brick buildings, almost all of which have been renovated. It was built from 1733 to 1740 and designed by Jan Bouman following the order of Frederick William I of Prussia, who invited talented Dutch craftsmen to settle there. Dutch Quarter is situated 2½ km north of Helmertturm.
Brandenburger Vorstadt
Suburb
Photo: Avda, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Brandenburger Vorstadt is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Helmertturm.
Helmertturm
- Category: building
- Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.38026° or 52° 22′ 49″ northLongitude
13.06529° or 13° 3′ 55″ eastElevation
91 metres (299 feet)Inception
1893Height
15 metres (49 feet)Operator
GeoForschungsZentrum PotsdamNamed after
Friedrich Robert HelmertOpen location code
9F4M93J8+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 35826556OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q1603211
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Helmertturm” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Helmertturm”
- German: “Helmertturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Michelson-Interferometer and Teilbibliothek im Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Helmert and Haus für 1. Vertikal.
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