Bismarck Tower

Bismarck Tower is a tower in Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Bavaria. Bismarck Tower is situated nearby to the historic building Schloßstraße 39, as well as near the miniature golf course Minigolf Ansbach.

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Type: Tower
Description: tower by Wilhelm Kreis in Ansbach, Germany
Also known as: “observation tower in Ansbach (Bavaria)”

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Schloßstraße 39 and Onoldiasaal.

Schloßstraße 39

Historic building

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Schloßstraße 39 is a historic building, which is situated 200 metres southwest of Bismarck Tower.

Onoldiasaal

Historic building

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Onoldiasaal is a historic building, which is situated 560 metres south of Bismarck Tower.

State Library of Ansbach

Library

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State Library of Ansbach is situated 630 metres southwest of Bismarck Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hennenbach and Dornberg.

Hennenbach

Suburb

Hennenbach is a district of the city of Ansbach in Bavaria, Germany. It forms a small part of the north-east of Ansbach.

Dornberg

Village

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Dornberg is a village, which is situated 6 km west of Bismarck Tower.

Wüstenbruck

Village

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Wüstenbruck is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Bismarck Tower.

Bismarck Tower

Categories: Bismarck tower, observation tower, building, and historic site
Location: Ansbach, Middle Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

49.30842° or 49° 18′ 30″ north

Longitude

10.57861° or 10° 34′ 43″ east

Elevation

455 metres (1,493 feet)

Inception

1903

Height

13 metres (42 feet)

Network

Bismarckturm

Open location code

8FXG8H5H+9C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 429392054

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

Q41311577

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In Other Languages

“Bismarck Tower” goes by many names.

German: “aus Kalkstein gemauerter geschwellter Pfeiler mit vier Ecklisenen und mächtigem Kämpfer, rustiziert, an der Stadtseite Relief mit Reichsadler und Inschrift, erbaut durch Wilhelm Kreis, Dresden, 1903”
German: “Bismarckturm Ansbach”
German: “Bismarckturm”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minigolf Ansbach and Stolperstein dedicated to Dr. Berthold Daniels.

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