Rote Spitzen, Altenburg

Name: Rote Spitzen
Address: Altenburg, Germany

#7 among attractions in Altenburg

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The Red Spires are a double tower and the landmark of the former residential town of Altenburg in the Free State of Thuringia. They once belonged to the Church of St. Mary of the Augustinian Canons Regular of Our Lady on the Mountain outside Altenburg, which was founded in 1165. The Red Spires have been recognized as a nationally significant cultural monument since 2006.

Coordinates: 50°59'5"N, 12°26'16"E

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Rote Spitzen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Landestheater, Lindenau-Museum, Botanischer Erlebnisgarten Altenburg, Inselzoo.

~840 ftN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Landestheater, Altenburg
5 min walk • The Landestheater Altenburg is a beacon of cultural heritage nestled in the charming city of Altenburg, Germany. This historic theater has been a hub of performing arts since its inauguration in 1871, offering a rich tapestry of theatrical experiences to both locals...
0.6 miNE
Specialty museum, Museum, Art museum
Lindenau-Museum, Altenburg
15 min walk • The Lindenau-Museum is an art museum in Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany. It originated as the house-museum of baron and collector Bernhard August von Lindenau. The building was completed in 1876.
0.5 miNW
Botanical garden
Botanischer Erlebnisgarten Altenburg, Altenburg
13 min walk • The Botanischer Erlebnisgarten Altenburg is a botanical garden located at Heinrich-Zille-Straße 12, Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany. It is open daily. The garden was created between 1928-1930 by sewing machine manufacturer Karl K. Dietrich to designs by landscape gardener Hans Dippel. After World War II it came into municipal possession.
0.5 miSW
50°58'44"N • 12°25'57"E
Inselzoo, Altenburg
12 min walk • Zoo, Aquarium
~1250 ftN
50°59'18"N • 12°26'18"E
Residenzschloss Altenburg, Altenburg
7 min walk • Forts and castles
0.6 miNE
Museum
Mauritianum, Altenburg
16 min walk • The Mauritianum is a natural history museum in Altenburg.
~810 ftNW
50°59'12"N • 12°26'11"E
Skatbrunnen, Altenburg
4 min walk • Fountain
~1790 ftSW
View point
Nikolaiturm, Altenburg
9 min walk • The Nikolaikirche is located in Altenburg in the district of Altenburger Land in Thuringia.
1.1 miS
View point
Bismarckturm Altenburg, Altenburg
29 min walk • The Bismarck Tower in Altenburg is an observation tower built in 1914-1915 in the south of the East Thuringian skat and residence town on Zwickauer Straße. The Bismarck towers erected throughout Germany commemorated Imperial Chancellor Otto von...

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Which popular attractions are close to Rote Spitzen?

Nearby attractions include Skatbrunnen, Altenburg (4 min walk), Landestheater, Altenburg (5 min walk), Residenzschloss Altenburg, Altenburg (7 min walk), Nikolaiturm, Altenburg (9 min walk).