Hirtenturm
Hirtenturm is a city gate in Blankenheim, Euskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Hirtenturm is situated nearby to the spring Ahrquelle, as well as near the church St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, Blankenheim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eifelmuseum Blankenheim and Blankenheim Castle.
Eifelmuseum Blankenheim
Museum
Photo: Rosemoon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eifelmuseum Blankenheim is situated 110 metres south of Hirtenturm.
Blankenheim Castle
Castle
Photo: Borsi112, Public domain.
Blankenheim Castle is a schloss above the village of Blankenheim in the Eifel mountains of Germany. It was built as a hill castle around 1115 by Gerhard I and became the family seat of the House of Blankenheim. Blankenheim Castle is situated 160 metres east of Hirtenturm.
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, Blankenheim
Church
Photo: DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, Blankenheim is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blankenheimerdorf and Mülheim.
Mülheim
Village
Photo: Carbolineum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mülheim is a village, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Hirtenturm.
Ripsdorf (Blankenheim)
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ripsdorf (Blankenheim) is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Hirtenturm.
Hirtenturm
- Type: City gate
- Description: museum in Germany
- Categories: local museum, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Blankenheim, Euskirchen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.43827° or 50° 26′ 18″ northLongitude
6.64946° or 6° 38′ 58″ eastOpen location code
9F28CJQX+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 404758215OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q1970366
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In Other Languages
“Hirtenturm” goes by many names.
- German: “Hirtenturm”
- German: “Naturkundliche Ausstellung (Blankenheim)”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ahrquelle and Silvia Kock.
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