Basler Torturm
Basler Torturm is a city gate in Karlsruhe, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg. Basler Torturm is situated nearby to the chapel Nikolauskapelle, as well as near the park Alter Friedhof Durlach.- Type: City gate
- Description: tower in Durlach, Germany
- Also known as: “Basler-Tor-Turm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Karlsburg Castle and St. Peter und Paul.
Karlsburg Castle
Public building
Photo: Ikar.us, CC BY 2.0 de.
Karlsburg Castle in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe characterizes the history of the Baden since 1563. Only the Prinzessinnenbau of the historical building still stands. Pforzheim was the residence of Margrave Charles II, until he decided in 1563 to move to Durlach. Karlsburg Castle is situated 310 metres east of Basler Torturm.
St. Peter und Paul
Church
Bismarckdenkmal
Memorial
Photo: Joschi71, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bismarckdenkmal is a memorial, which is situated 180 metres west of Basler Torturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durlach and Grötzingen.
Durlach
Suburb
Photo: Martin-D1, Public domain.
Durlach is a district in Karlsruhe, Germany, with a population of roughly 30,000. The district is further divided into Alt-Durlach, Dornwald-Untermühl, Hanggebiet, Bergwald, Aue, Lohn-Lissen and Killisfeld.
Grötzingen
Suburb
Photo: Felix Koenig, CC BY 3.0.
Grötzingen is a district in Karlsruhe, Germany. On December 31, 2020, it had a population of 9,156. It contains the Augustenburg Castle church and the Grötzingen Jewish Cemetery. Pfinztal lies just to the southeast.
Wolfartsweier
Suburb
Wolfartsweier is a village and a quarter of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its population is 3,068. It was first mentioned in 1261 AD under the name of "Wolvoldeswilere".
Basler Torturm
- Categories: gate tower, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.99747° or 48° 59′ 51″ northLongitude
8.46984° or 8° 28′ 11″ eastInception
14th centuryHeight
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8FWCXFW9+XWOpenStreetMap ID
way 54732556OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q59653024
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In Other Languages
“Basler Torturm” goes by many names.
- German: “Basler Tor”
- German: “Basler Torturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basler-Tor-Brunnen and Nikolauskapelle.
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