Bieltor

Bieltor is a tower in Solothurn, Canton of Solothurn which is located on Gurzelngasse. Bieltor is situated nearby to the art gallery Künstlerhaus S11, as well as near the government building Amthaus I.

Type: Tower
Also known as: “Gurzellontor”
Address: Gurzelngasse 35, Solothurn, 4500
Roof shape: pyramidal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kosciuszko Museum and Amthaus I.

Kosciuszko Museum

Museum

Kosciuszko Museum

Photo: Nihil novi, Public domain.

The Kościuszko Museum is a museum in Solothurn, Switzerland, operating since 1936 in the house at 12 Gurzelngasse Street, where Polish national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko died. Kosciuszko Museum is situated 120 metres east of Bieltor.

Amthaus I

Government building

Photo: Sojujo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Amthaus I is a government building, which is situated 100 metres west of Bieltor.

Simsonbrunnen

Fountain

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Simsonbrunnen is a fountain, which is situated 120 metres south of Bieltor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zuchwil and Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus.

Zuchwil

Village

Photo: IqRS, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Zuchwil is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in northwestern Switzerland.

Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

Village

Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus

Photo: Gestumblindi, CC BY 3.0.

Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.

Langendorf

Village

Photo: Gestumblindi, CC0.

Langendorf is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Solothurn, located in the district of Lebern.

Bieltor

Categories: building, city gate, and historic site
Location: Solothurn, Solothurn District, Canton of Solothurn, Bern Region, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.20812° or 47° 12′ 29″ north

Longitude

7.53469° or 7° 32′ 5″ east

Height

38 metres (125 feet)

Open location code

8FV96G5M+6V

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=city_gate

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap attribute

roof-shape=pyramidal

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