Marienturm
Marienturm is a tower in Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia. Marienturm is situated nearby to the park Veltmanplatz, as well as near the playground Schulhof.Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany
- Also known as: “Ehrenmal”
- Roof shape: flat
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Veltmanplatz.
Aachen Cathedral
Church
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Aachen, Germany and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814. Aachen Cathedral is situated 1 km south of Marienturm.
Aachen Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aachen Town Hall is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century. Aachen Town Hall is situated 710 metres south of Marienturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Soers.
Soers
Suburb
Soers is a community within Aachen and part of the district of Aachen-Laurensberg. The predominantly rural district today stretches from the border of Aachen-Mitte, the central district of Aachen, past the slopes of the Lousberg, a hill in the north of the city.
Burtscheid
Suburb
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burtscheid is a district of the city of Aachen, part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort.
Marienturm
- Categories: fortified tower, building, historic site, and monument
- Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.7824° or 50° 46′ 57″ northLongitude
6.08212° or 6° 4′ 56″ eastLevels
2Open location code
9F28Q3JJ+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 79620628OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatWikidata ID
Q1530139
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Marienturm” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Marienburg”
- Dutch: “Marienturm”
- German: “Marienturm”
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