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

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

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 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: built structure, fortification, building, and historic site
Location: Lausanne, Lausanne District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.52397° or 46° 31′ 26″ north

Longitude

6.62768° or 6° 37′ 40″ east

Height

21 metres (69 feet)

Open location code

8FR8GJFH+H3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 44645776

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata 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.

Nearby Places

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