Pulverturm

Pulverturm is a tower in Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne. Pulverturm is situated nearby to the church Mariahilfkirche Luzern, as well as near the tower Allenwindenturm.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Schirmerturm.

Kapellbrücke

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Kapellbrücke is a covered wooden footbridge spanning the river Reuss diagonally in the city of Lucerne in central Switzerland. Named after the nearby St. Kapellbrücke is situated 380 metres south of Pulverturm.

Schirmerturm

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: WES1947, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schirmerturm is a scenic viewpoint.

Mariahilfkirche Luzern

Church

Photo: Thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Mariahilfkirche Luzern is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dietschiberg and Emmen.

Dietschiberg

Locality

Photo: Huku15, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dietschiberg is a locality, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Pulverturm.

Emmen

Town

Photo: Gürkan Sengün, Public domain.

Emmen is a village and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality Emmen consists of the village Emmen, the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets. Emmen is situated 3 km northwest of Pulverturm.

Kriens

Town

Photo: Tilman-AB, Public domain.

Kriens is a city and a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality lies at the foot of the mountain Pilatus, and is a western suburb of Lucerne. Kriens is situated 3 km southwest of Pulverturm.

Pulverturm

Type: Tower
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Lucerne, Lucerne District, Canton of Lucerne, Central Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.05501° or 47° 3′ 18″ north

Longitude

8.3065° or 8° 18′ 23″ east

Height

28 metres (90 feet)

Open location code

8FVC3844+2J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 87220893

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

Q104216879

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In Other Languages

“Pulverturm” goes by many names.

German: “Pulverturm (Luzern)”

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