Langer Turm

Langer Turm is a tower in , , , which is located on Junkerstraße. Langer Turm is situated near the historic building , as well as near the memorial .
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: Aachen Cathedral and Aachen Town Hall.

Church
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church in , 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. is situated 1 km east of Langer Turm.

Town hall
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of , . It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century. is situated 780 metres east of Langer Turm.

Memorial
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
is a memorial, which is situated 120 metres east of Langer Turm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Burtscheid.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a district of the city of , part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort.

Suburb
is a quarter and borough of , . As a borough, includes, in addition to itself, Orsbach, Seffent, , Vaalserquartier and Vetschau, as well as the residential areas of Gut Kullen and Steppenberg. is situated 2½ km north of Langer Turm.

Langer Turm

Latitude
50.77597° or 50° 46′ 34″ north
Longitude
6.07262° or 6° 4′ 21″ east
Operator
Stadt Aachen
Open location code
9F28Q3GF+92
Open­Street­Map ID
way 86300388
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q1805179
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Langer Turm” goes by many names.

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