Prison tower and former prison
Prison tower and former prison is a castle in Neuchatel, Canton of Neuchâtel. Prison tower and former prison is situated nearby to Ascenseur, as well as near the public building Service de la consommation et des affaires vétérinaires Neuchatel.- Type: Castle
- Description: prison building in the city of Neuchâtel, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Tour des prisons” and “Tour des prisons et anciennes prisons”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neuchâtel Castle and Collégiale de Neuchâtel.
Neuchâtel Castle
Neuchâtel Castle is a castle in the municipality of Neuchâtel of the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Neuchâtel Castle is situated 150 metres northeast of Prison tower and former prison.
Collégiale de Neuchâtel
Church
Photo: Massimo Macconi, Public domain.
Collégiale de Neuchâtel is a church, which is situated 110 metres north of Prison tower and former prison.
Fontaine du Griffon
Fountain
Photo: Sinenomine2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fontaine du Griffon is a fountain, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Prison tower and former prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peseux and Valangin.
Peseux
Village
Photo: Yves Häusermann, CC BY 2.0.
Peseux is a former municipality in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux and Valangin merged into the municipality of Neuchâtel. Peseux is situated 2½ km west of Prison tower and former prison.
Valangin
Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Valangin is a former municipality in the district of Val-de-Ruz in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. On 1 January 2021 the former municipalities of Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Peseux and Valangin merged into the municipality of Neuchâtel. Valangin is situated 3 km northwest of Prison tower and former prison.
Auvernier
Village
Photo: Roland Zumbühl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Auvernier is a village in the district of Boudry in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. The municipalities of Auvernier, Bôle and Colombier merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Milvignes. Auvernier is situated 4 km southwest of Prison tower and former prison.
Prison tower and former prison
Latitude
46.99112° or 46° 59′ 28″ northLongitude
6.92582° or 6° 55′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FR8XWRG+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 43138131OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=castleWikidata ID
Q29523294
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Prison tower and former prison” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour des prisons et anciennes prison”
- French: “Tour des Prisons”
- German: “Gefängnisturm und ehemaliges Gefängnis”
- German: “Tour des prisons et anciennes prisons”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tour des prisons and Ascenseur.
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