Kuhhirtenturm

Kuhhirtenturm is a tower in , , . Kuhhirtenturm is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the fountain .
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Photo: Dr. Thomas Liptak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: gate tower in Frankfurt am Main, now occupied by a Hindemith museum
  • Also known as: “Kuhhirtenturm (Elefant)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Icon museum of Frankfurt and Deutschordenskirche.

Museum
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is situated 120 metres west of Kuhhirtenturm.

Church
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The in is a Roman-Catholic church in the district of . Unlike most historical churches in Frankfurt's city-center which are owned by the city of Frankfurt, Deutschorden is property of the Teutonic Order which maintains it as part of its convent at Frankfurt. is situated 120 metres west of Kuhhirtenturm.

Church
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, officially Imperial Dome of Saint Bartholomew, is a Roman Catholic Gothic church located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. is situated 540 metres northwest of Kuhhirtenturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Deutschherrnviertel.

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is in . The old town of Frankfurt with the Römer and the Imperial Cathedral is surrounded by the city centre which is enclosed by the Main River and the former ramparts, now a green space.

Locality
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is a locality.

Suburb
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Sachsenhausen-Nord and Sachsenhausen-Süd are two quarters of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes as is generally considered a single entity.

Kuhhirtenturm

Latitude
50.10669° or 50° 6′ 24″ north
Longitude
8.68971° or 8° 41′ 23″ east
Inception
1390
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F2C4M4Q+MV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 68970488
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1791199
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