Langer Turm
Langer Turm is a tower in Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia which is located on Junkerstraße. Langer Turm is situated nearby to the historic building Zollhaus von 1836, as well as near the memorial Stolperstein dedicated to Marie Ahn.Photo: Hdamm, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany
- Also known as: “Pulverturm”
- Address: Junkerstraße 101, Aachen, 52064
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Aachen Town Hall.
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 east of Langer Turm.
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 780 metres east of Langer Turm.
Stolperstein dedicated to Marie Ahn
Memorial
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
Stolperstein dedicated to Marie Ahn is a memorial, which is situated 120 metres east of Langer Turm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Burtscheid.
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.
Laurensberg
Suburb
Laurensberg is a quarter and borough of Aachen, Germany. As a borough, Laurensberg includes, in addition to Laurensberg itself, Orsbach, Seffent, Soers, Vaalserquartier and Vetschau, as well as the residential areas of Gut Kullen and Steppenberg. Laurensberg is situated 2½ km north of Langer Turm.
Langer Turm
- Categories: fortified tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.77597° or 50° 46′ 34″ northLongitude
6.07262° or 6° 4′ 21″ eastOperator
Stadt AachenOpen location code
9F28Q3GF+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 86300388OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q1805179
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Langer Turm” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Langer Turm”
- Dutch: “Pulverturm”
- German: “Langer Turm”
- German: “Pulverturm”
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