Aljaž Tower

Aljaž Tower or the Triglav Tower is a tower, a storm shelter and a triangulation point on the summit of Mount in northwestern . Along with Triglav, it is a landmark of Slovenia and a symbol of the Slovenehood.
  • Shelter
  • …lies at an elevation of 2,864 metres (9,396 feet)
  • …stands 1.9 metres (6.2 feet) tall
  • Description: triangulation station
  • Established: August 7, 1895

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Triglav and Triglav Glacier.
, with an elevation of 2,863.65 metres, is the…
is a cave, which is situated 610 metres northeast of Aljaž Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Planina Jezerce and Trenta.
is a locality, which is situated 4½ km south of Aljaž Tower.
is a settlement in the … is situated 7 km west of Aljaž Tower.
is an Alpine pasture on the Plateau…

Aljaž Tower

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Latitude
46.3783° or 46° 22′ 42″ north
Longitude
13.83667° or 13° 50′ 12″ east
Open location code
8FRM9RHP+8M
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Aljaž Tower” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kulla e Trigllavit”
  • Chinese: “阿爾亞茲塔”
  • German: “Aljaž-Turm”
  • German: “Aljažev stolp”
  • Hungarian: “Aljaž torony”
  • Hungarian: “Aljaž-torony”
  • Italian: “Torre di Aljaž”
  • Japanese: “アリヤスの塔”
  • Latvian: “Aļaža tornis”
  • Macedonian: “Аљаж (кула)”
  • Macedonian: “Аљажева кула”
  • Polish: “Stołp Aljaža”
  • Romanian: “Turnul Aljaž”
  • Serbian: “Аљажев столп”
  • Slovenian: “Aljažev stolp”
  • Spanish: “Torre Aljaž”
  • Ukrainian: “Альяжів стовп”

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