Wachetürmchen
Wachetürmchen is a tower in Salzburg, Salzburg. Wachetürmchen is situated nearby to the apartment building Schloss Blumenstein, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Festungsblick.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fortress Hohensalzburg and Schloss Elsenheim.
Fortress Hohensalzburg
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Hohensalzburg Fortress is a large medieval fortress in the city of Salzburg, Austria. It sits atop the Festungsberg mountain at an altitude of 506 m. It was erected at the behest of the prince-archbishops of Salzburg. Fortress Hohensalzburg is situated 1¼ km southwest of Wachetürmchen.
Schloss Elsenheim
Castle
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Schloss Elsenheim is a castle, which is situated 220 metres south of Wachetürmchen.
University of Salzburg
University
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The University of Salzburg, also known as the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, is an Austrian public university in Salzburg municipality, Salzburg State, named after its founder, Prince-Archbishop Paris Lodron. University of Salzburg is situated 1 km southwest of Wachetürmchen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kapuzinerberg and Nonnberg.
Kapuzinerberg
Locality
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Kapuzinerberg is a hill on the eastern bank of the Salzach river in the city of Salzburg in Austria, which rises to an elevation of 640 metres. It is located to the north of Salzburg's historic city centre, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Festungsberg
Locality
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Festungsberg is a mountain in the city of Salzburg in Austria, which rises to an elevation of 542 metres. It is the site of the Hohensalzburg Fortress, which towers over Salzburg's historic city centre to the north, and forms part of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Wachetürmchen
- Type: Tower
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.80203° or 47° 48′ 7″ northLongitude
13.05956° or 13° 3′ 34″ eastHeight
3 metres (9.8 feet)Open location code
8FVMR325+RROpenStreetMap ID
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historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
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