Wachtturm
Wachtturm is a tower in Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne. Wachtturm is situated nearby to the building Villa Musegg, as well as near the tower Luegislandturm.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kapellbrücke and Männliturm.
Kapellbrücke
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 410 metres southeast of Wachtturm.
Männliturm
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: WES1947, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Männliturm is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 190 metres west of Wachtturm.
Spreuer Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wolf-Dieter, CC BY 2.5.
The Spreuer Bridge is one of two extant covered wooden footbridges in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland. Besides the other preserved bridge, the Kapellbrücke, a third bridge of this type – the Hofbrücke – existed in Lucerne, but was demolished in the 19th century. Spreuer Bridge is situated 270 metres southwest of Wachtturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Emmen and Kriens.
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 Wachtturm.
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 Wachtturm.
Dietschiberg
Locality
Photo: Huku15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dietschiberg is a locality, which is situated 3 km northeast of Wachtturm.
Wachtturm
- 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
47.05401° or 47° 3′ 14″ northLongitude
8.30319° or 8° 18′ 12″ eastHeight
44 metres (144 feet)Open location code
8FVC3833+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 87221127OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q104217021
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