Merkursäule

Merkursäule is a tower in , , . Merkursäule is situated nearby to the fountain , as well as near the apartment building .
Photo: STephan Kambor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower in Stuttgart, Germany
  • Also known as: “Alter Wasserturm” and “Dorische Säule”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schlossplatz and Kunstmuseum Stuttgart.

Square
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is the largest square in Mitte and home to the Neues Schloss which was built between 1746 and 1807. From its construction until the mid-1800s it was used as a military parade ground and not open to general public use. is situated 120 metres northeast of Merkursäule.

Museum
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The is a contemporary and modern art museum in , , built and opened in 2005. is situated 140 metres northwest of Merkursäule.

Square
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is a square in the old city centre of , named in honour of the German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist Friedrich Schiller. stands to the south west of Stuttgart's main square, Schlossplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stuttgart-Center and Postdörfle.

Suburb
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is one of the five inner boroughs of the Germany city of . It is located at the very center, between Stuttgart-North, West, East and South, of the city on the banks of the about an hour from the .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is one of the stadtbezirke, or city districts, of in , . was founded in 1956 through the merger of the former municipality of and the former district of Hoffeld. is situated 3 km south of Merkursäule.

Merkursäule

Latitude
48.77746° or 48° 46′ 39″ north
Longitude
9.17901° or 9° 10′ 44″ east
Inception
1598
Open location code
8FWFQ5GH+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37883580
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q16006209
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Highlights include Kosakenbrünnele and Alte Kanzlei (Old Chancellery).

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