Stadtturm, Enns

Name: Stadtturm
Address: Hauptplatz 1, Enns, 4470, Austria
Telephone: +43 7223 82777

#4 among attractions in Enns

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The Enns City Tower is the 60-meter high landmark of the city of Enns in the district of Linz-Land in Upper Austria, built from 1564 to 1568 under Emperor Maximilian II at the request of the population as a bell, watch and clock tower.

The four-story freestanding tower has an almost 17-meter-high copper roof with a sphere and genius figure at the top, stands roughly in the middle of the main square in Enns, combines Gothic and Renaissance stylistic elements, and its facade is distinguished by striking painting. Twice, in 1798 and 1860, the citizens of Enns successfully prevented the imminent demolition of the tower. A special feature of the city tower are the reversed minute and hour hands of the tower clock.

Since the beginning of 2013, a hotel room has been located in the tower room on the second floor, which was occupied by a tower guard until the 1930s. The publicly accessible gallery above the tower clock, which can be reached via 157 steps, is used as a viewing platform.

Coordinates: 48°12'51"N, 14°28'46"E

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Hauptplatz 1Enns 4470 Austria

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+43 7223 82777

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Stadtturm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Basilica of St. Lawrence, Schloss Ennsegg, St. Laurenz, St. Mary's Church.

0.7 miNW
Church, Gothic architecture
Basilica of St. Lawrence, Enns
17 min walk • The Basilica of St. Lawrence also called Former Cathedral of St. Lawrence is a Catholic church located in the district of Lorch, Enns city in Upper Austria, part of the European country of Austria. It was a cathedral church and is now a minor basilica. It belongs to Enns-Lorch deanery in the Diocese of Linz.
~670 ftNE
Forts and castles
Schloss Ennsegg, Enns
4 min walk • Ennsegg Castle is located in the town of Enns in the Linz-Land district of Upper Austria.
0.7 miNW
Church
St. Laurenz, Enns
17 min walk • The Basilica of St. Lawrence also called Former Cathedral of St. Lawrence is a Catholic church located in the district of Lorch, Enns city in Upper Austria, part of the European country of Austria. It was a cathedral church and is now a minor basilica. It belongs to Enns-Lorch deanery in the Diocese of Linz.
~870 ftS
Church
St. Mary's Church, Enns
5 min walk • The Franciscan monastery of Enns was founded in the 13th century and, after several interruptions, is once again inhabited by Franciscans today; in the meantime, Franciscan conventuals had also lived there, The monastery is located in the town ...

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Which popular attractions are close to Stadtturm?

Nearby attractions include Schloss Ennsegg, Enns (4 min walk), St. Mary's Church, Enns (5 min walk), Basilica of St. Lawrence, Enns (17 min walk), St. Laurenz, Enns (17 min walk).