Pulverturm

Pulverturm is a tower in Lunzenau, Mittelsachsen, Saxony. Pulverturm is situated nearby to Rochsburg Castle, as well as near the historic building Framework Parapet Walk.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rochsburg Castle and Rochsburg Castle Museum.

Rochsburg Castle

Castle

Photo: Sir Gawain, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rochsburg Castle, which was probably built in the late 12th century, stands on a rock spur, surrounded on three sides by the Zwickau Mulde river, above the eponymous town quarter in Lunzenau in Saxony.

Rochsburg Castle Museum

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Um die Rochsburg

Nature reserve

Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Um die Rochsburg is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochsburg and Arnsdorf.

Rochsburg

Village

Photo: Kolossos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rochsburg is a village.

Arnsdorf

Village

Photo: Michael w, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arnsdorf is a village.

Amerika

Hamlet

Photo: Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC0.

Amerika is a former company settlement in the German state of Saxony and a district of the town of Penig. A small village of 79 residents, it is known merely for its name, the German word for America, which was given to it in the 19th century. Amerika is situated 2½ km southwest of Pulverturm.

Pulverturm

Type: Tower
Roof shape: pyramidal
Categories: historic site and historic building
Location: Lunzenau, Mittelsachsen, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.94369° or 50° 56′ 37″ north

Longitude

12.76365° or 12° 45′ 49″ east

Height

20 metres (66 feet)

Open location code

9F2JWQV7+FF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 819515716

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=building

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap attribute

roof-shape=pyramidal

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