Postenturm

Postenturm is a scenic viewpoint in Bacharach, Mainz-Bingen, Rhineland-Palatinate. Postenturm is situated nearby to the historic house Altes Haus, as well as near Weingut Bastian.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Stahleck Castle and St. Peter.

Stahleck Castle

Castle

Stahleck Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Stahleck Castle is a 12th-century fortified castle in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley at Bacharach in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It stands on a crag approximately 160 metres above sea level on the left bank of the river at the mouth of the Steeg valley, approximately 50 kilometres south of Koblenz, and offers a commanding view of the Lorelei valley. Stahleck Castle is situated 250 metres south of Postenturm.

St. Peter

Church

Photo: Peter Weller, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Peter is a church, which is situated 140 metres southeast of Postenturm.

Wernerkapelle Bacharach

Ruins

Wernerkapelle Bacharach

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wernerkapelle Bacharach is a ruins, which is situated 130 metres southeast of Postenturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neurath and Medenscheid.

Neurath

Village

Photo: Edgar El, CC BY 3.0.

Neurath is a village.

Medenscheid

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Medenscheid is a village.

Henschhausen

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Henschhausen is a village.

Postenturm

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Roof shape: pyramidal
Categories: building and tourism
Location: Bacharach, Mainz-Bingen, Middle Rhine Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.06059° or 50° 3′ 38″ north

Longitude

7.76629° or 7° 45′ 59″ east

Levels

3

Height

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

9F293Q68+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

OpenStreetMap attribute

roof-shape=pyramidal

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Postenturm” goes by many names.

Chinese: “Postenturm瞭望台”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Weingut Bastian and Altes Haus.

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