Kuhhirtenturm
Kuhhirtenturm is a tower in Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse. Kuhhirtenturm is situated nearby to the government office Bürgeramt Sachsenhausen, as well as near the fountain Ritterbrunnen.Photo: Frank Behnsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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)”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Icon museum of Frankfurt and Frankfurt Cathedral.
Icon museum of Frankfurt
Museum
Photo: Dontworry, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Icon museum of Frankfurt is situated 120 metres west of Kuhhirtenturm.
Frankfurt Cathedral
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frankfurt Cathedral, officially Imperial Dome of Saint Bartholomew, is a Roman Catholic Gothic church located in the heart of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Frankfurt Cathedral is situated 540 metres northwest of Kuhhirtenturm.
Deutschordenskirche
Church
Photo: Simsalabimbam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Deutschordenskirche in Frankfurt am Main is a Roman-Catholic church in the district of Sachsenhausen. 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. Deutschordenskirche is situated 120 metres west of Kuhhirtenturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sachsenhausen and Bahnhofsviertel.
Sachsenhausen
Suburb
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 Sachsenhausen is generally considered a single entity.
Bahnhofsviertel
Suburb
Photo: Luisfff2812, CC BY 4.0.
The Bahnhofsviertel is a quarter of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is part of the Ortsbezirk Innenstadt I. The Bahnhofsviertel was developed between 1891 and 1915.
Westend
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Westend-Nord and Westend-Süd are two city districts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The division into a northern and a southern part is mostly for administrative purposes as the Westend is generally considered an entity.
Kuhhirtenturm
- Categories: tower, architectural structure, tourism, city gate, and historic site
- Location: Frankfurt, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.10669° or 50° 6′ 24″ northLongitude
8.68972° or 8° 41′ 23″ eastInception
1390Open location code
9F2C4M4Q+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 68970488OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1791199
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In Other Languages
“Kuhhirtenturm” goes by many names.
- German: “Kuhhirtentor”
- German: “Kuhhirtenturm”
- German: “Tor u. Kuhhirtenturm”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hindemith Kabinett im Kuhhirtenturm and Bürgeramt Sachsenhausen.
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