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Fünfeckturm, Weißenburg

#8 among attractions in Weißenburg

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The Fünfeckturm is a part of the city fortifications of Weißenburg in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen.

It is located near the Ellinger Tor and the Doerflervilla on Schulhausstraße and has the address Froschgasse 7. Like the entire old town of Weissenburg, it is a listed building. The pentagonal tower was part of the Weissenburg Zwinger and is one of the 38 surviving towers of the city wall. The tower is also called the Powder Tower. It is located on the northern wall. The tower was built in 1469.

Coordinates: 49°1'57"N, 10°58'14"E
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Fünfeckturm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Biriciana, Mogetissa-Therme, Ellinger Tor, Römermuseum Weißenburg.

  • biriciana weissenburg0.4 miW
    Specialty museum, Museum, Forts and castles

    Biriciana, Weißenburg

    10 min walk • The Roman fort at Weissenburg, called Biriciana in ancient times, is a former Roman ala castellum, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes.

  • mogetissa therme weissenburg0.5 miSE
    49°1'35"N • 10°58'35"E

    Mogetissa-Therme, Weißenburg

    13 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming

  • ellinger tor weissenburg~180 ftSE
    City gate

    Ellinger Tor, Weißenburg

    1 min walk • The Ellinger Tor is the most famous city gate of Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany. It is from the 14th century and is part of the medieval city wall of Weißenburg. It was on a Postage Stamp of the Deutsche Bundespost in 1964 and 1967.

  • romermuseum weissenburg~330 ftS
    49°1'54"N • 10°58'13"E

    Römermuseum Weißenburg, Weißenburg

    2 min walk • History museum, Museum

  • old town hall weissenburg~670 ftSE
    City hall

    Old Town Hall, Weißenburg

    4 min walk • The Old Town Hall of Weißenburg in Bavaria, a large district town in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen, is located on the market square within the listed old town.

  • scheibleinsturm weissenburg~810 ftSW
    Tower

    Scheibleinsturm, Weißenburg

    4 min walk • The Scheibleinsturm is a tower of the city wall of the Middle Franconian town of Weißenburg in Bavaria. The building is registered as a monument in the Bavarian monument list under the monument number D-5-77-177-392.

  • rekonstruktion der porta decumana weissenburg0.4 miW
    49°1'53"N • 10°57'44"E

    Rekonstruktion der Porta decumana, Weißenburg

    10 min walk • City gate

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Nearby attractions include Ellinger Tor, Weißenburg (1 min walk), Römermuseum Weißenburg, Weißenburg (2 min walk), Old Town Hall, Weißenburg (4 min walk), Scheibleinsturm, Weißenburg (4 min walk).

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