Meierturm
Meierturm is a medieval tower in the municipality of Silenen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: fortified tower in Silenen in the canton of Uri, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Meierturm Silenen” and “Turm der Edlen von Silenen”
- Address: Dörfli 15a.1, Silenen, 6473
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zwing Uri Castle and Arniberg power station.
Zwing Uri Castle
Castle
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zwing Uri is a ruined medieval castle north of Amsteg, today in the territory of the municipality of Silenen in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Zwing Uri Castle is situated 550 metres south of Meierturm.
Arniberg power station
Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Arniberg power station is situated 1¼ km south of Meierturm.
St. Albin Catholic Church with Ossuary
Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
St. Albin Catholic Church with Ossuary is situated 1½ km north of Meierturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amsteg and Intschi.
Intschi
Hamlet
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Intschi is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Meierturm.
Erstfeld
Village
Photo: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Erstfeld is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Erstfeld is situated 5 km north of Meierturm.
Meierturm
- Categories: architectural structure, fortified tower, tower house, building, and historic site
- Location: Silenen, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.77916° or 46° 46′ 45″ northLongitude
8.67224° or 8° 40′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FRCQMHC+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 378880167OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q24294758
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In Other Languages
“Meierturm” goes by many names.
- German: “Meierturm Silenen”
- German: “Meierturm”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Meierturm”. Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.