Ale Tower
Ale Tower is a tower in Lausanne, Vaud. Access is restricted and requires permission. Ale Tower is situated nearby to the movie theater Zinéma, as well as near Typewriter Museum Lausanne.Photo: Ninetta, Public domain.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower as part of the medieval fortifications of Lausanne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Tour de l’Ale”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Typewriter Museum Lausanne and Palais de Rumine.
Palais de Rumine
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palais de Rumine is a late 19th-century building in Florentine Renaissance style in Lausanne, Switzerland. Palais de Rumine is situated 480 metres east of Ale Tower.
Collection de l’art brut
Museum
The Collection de l'art brut is an art museum dedicated to outsider art located in Lausanne, Switzerland. Collection de l’art brut is situated 440 metres northwest of Ale Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chailly and Prilly.
Chailly
Neighborhood
Photo: Simisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chailly is a neighbourhood in the city of Lausanne, Switzerland. Located in the north of the city, it is populated by many young people, and is rich in different cultures.
Prilly
Town
Photo: Sa-se, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Prilly is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Ouest Lausannois. It is one of the western suburbs of the city of Lausanne.
Renens
Town
Photo: Vkeller, Public domain.
Renens is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It is located in the district of Ouest Lausannois, and is a suburb of the city of Lausanne. Renens is situated 3 km northwest of Ale Tower.
Ale Tower
- Categories: architectural structure, fortification, building, and historic site
- Location: Lausanne, Lausanne District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.52397° or 46° 31′ 26″ northLongitude
6.62768° or 6° 37′ 40″ eastHeight
21 metres (69 feet)Open location code
8FR8GJFH+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 44645776OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q16010656
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Satellite Map
Discover Ale Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to German—“Ale Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “tour de l’Ale”
- French: “Tour de l’Ale”
- German: “Tour de l’Ale”
- German: “Turm von Ale”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Zinéma and Galerie d’art Humus.
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