Grauer Turm

Grauer Turm is a tower in Fritzlar, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse. Grauer Turm is situated near the motorhome stopover Wohnmobilstellplatz - Am Grauen Turm, as well as near the work of art Stolperstein dedicated to Ernst Mansbach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Saint Peter’s Cathedral and Spitzenhäuschen.

Saint Peter’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located in the small German town of Fritzlar. It is often colloquially referred to as a cathedral, due to its great size. Saint Peter’s Cathedral is situated 320 metres east of Grauer Turm.

Spitzenhäuschen

Historic building

Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Spitzenhäuschen is a historic building, which is situated 290 metres east of Grauer Turm.

Stolperstein dedicated to Arthur Mansbach

Work of art

Photo: Gmbo 2013, CC0.

Stolperstein dedicated to Arthur Mansbach is a work of art, which is situated 110 metres east of Grauer Turm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kalbsburg and Borken.

Kalbsburg

Neighborhood

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Kalbsburg is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km south of Grauer Turm.

Borken

Town

Photo: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Borken is a small town with about 13,000 inhabitants in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. The town is a former centre for brown coal mining and coal-fired electrical generation in Hesse. Borken is situated 9 km south of Grauer Turm.

Grauer Turm

Type: Tower
Categories: building, tourism, and historic site
Location: Fritzlar, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kassel, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.13188° or 51° 7′ 55″ north

Longitude

9.26945° or 9° 16′ 10″ east

Established

<1274

Height

37 metres (121 feet)

Open location code

9F3F47J9+QQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 360589453

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wohnmobilstellplatz - Am Grauen Turm and Stolperstein dedicated to Ernst Mansbach.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Praxis Dr. med. Jochen Röthele and P2 Altstadt.

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