Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhenish Hesse
Mainz

Iron Tower

The Iron Tower is a mediaeval tower dating to the early 13th century, and modified in the 15th century, which with the and the Alexander Tower is one of three remaining towers from the city walls of , .
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  • Type: City gate
  • Description: watch tower in Mainz, Germany
  • Also known as: “Eisenturm”
  • Address: Fritz-Arens-Platz 1, Mainz, 55116

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mainz Cathedral and Rheingoldhalle.

Church
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or St. Martin's Cathedral is located near the historical center and pedestrianized market square of the city of , Germany. This 1000-year-old Roman Catholic cathedral is the site of the episcopal see of the Bishop of Mainz. is situated 270 metres southwest of Iron Tower.

Convention center
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is a convention center, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Iron Tower.

Town hall
Photo: Martin Bahmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 120 metres east of Iron Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mainz-Altstadt and Mainz-Kastel.

Suburb
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Suburb
is a district of the city , which is the capital of the German state in western . Kastel is the historical bridgehead of , the capital of the German state and is located on the right side of the Rhine river.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Iron Tower

Latitude
50.0011° or 50° 0′ 4″ north
Longitude
8.27532° or 8° 16′ 31″ east
Open location code
9F2C272G+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 617469308
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Wiki­data ID
Q319379
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Swedish—“Iron Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Eisenturm”
  • Dutch: “IJzeren toren”
  • Finnish: “Eisenturm”
  • Finnish: “Rauta torni”
  • French: “Eisenturm”
  • French: “Porte de Fer”
  • French: “Porte du Fer”
  • French: “tour de Fer”
  • German: “Eisenturm”
  • Italian: “Eisenturm”
  • Italian: “Torre di Ferro”
  • Russian: “Eisenturm”
  • Russian: “Железная башня”
  • Spanish: “Torre de hierro”
  • Swedish: “Eisenturm”
  • Swedish: “Järntornet”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fritz-Arens-Platz and Zentrum Baukultur.

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