Maiden Tower
The Maiden Tower, also known as the Tower of Seven Coats, is a historic Gothic defensive tower in Szczecin, Poland. It is located at 47 Panieńska Street in the administrative neighbourhood of the Old Town.Photo: Mateusz War., CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historical defensive tower in Szczecin, Poland
- Also known as: “Tower of Seven Coats” and “Virgin Tower in Szczecin”
- Address: Panieńska 47
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Szczecin Philharmonic and Old City Town Hall.
Szczecin Philharmonic
Theater building
Photo: DrKssn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Szczecin Philharmonic, officially Mieczysław Karłowicz Philharmonic, founded in 1948, is a philharmonic of the city of Szczecin, Poland. In 2015, the new building of the philharmonic was awarded the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. Szczecin Philharmonic is situated 460 metres northwest of Maiden Tower.
Old City Town Hall
Public building
The Old Town Hall is a historic Gothic and Baroque town hall building in Szczecin, Poland. It is located at 8 Księcia Mściwoja II Street, next to the Hay Market Square and the New Market Square, within the Old Town neighbourhood of the Downtown district. Old City Town Hall is situated 280 metres southwest of Maiden Tower.
National Museum in Szczecin
Museum
The National Museum in Szczecin is a national museum in Szczecin, Poland, established on 1 August 1945. The museum features ancient and modern art, archaeological, historical, numismatic, nautical and ethnographic collections and is divided into six branches, five located in Szczecin and one in Gryfice. National Museum in Szczecin is situated 440 metres north of Maiden Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Centrum and Niemierzyn.
Centrum
Suburb
Centrum is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland, situated on the left bank of Oder river, in Śródmieście District. It borders Śródmieście-Zachód to the west, Śródmieście-Północ to the north, Stare Miasto to the east, and Nowe Miasto to the south.
Niemierzyn
Neighborhood
Niemierzyn is a part of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river, north-west of the Szczecin Old Town and Downtown. Niemierzyn is situated 3½ km northwest of Maiden Tower.
Basen Górniczy
Neighborhood
Basen Górniczy is a part of the Szczecin City, Poland, situated on the islands between the West Oder river and East Oder River, south-east of the Szczecin Old Town, and west of Szczecin-Dąbie. Basen Górniczy is situated 3½ km southeast of Maiden Tower.
Maiden Tower
- Categories: fortified tower, architectural heritage monument, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.42632° or 53° 25′ 35″ northLongitude
14.56289° or 14° 33′ 46″ eastInception
14th century and >1970Levels
3Open location code
9F5PCHG7+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 53264079OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q9166813
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In Other Languages
“Maiden Tower” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Baszta Panieńska”
- Polish: “Baszta Siedmiu Płaszczy (Panieńska)”
- Polish: “Baszta Siedmiu Płaszczy”
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