Red Tower, Bensheim

Name: Red Tower
Address: Bensheim, Germany

#12 among attractions in Bensheim

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Facts and practical information

The Red Tower, formerly also called the Citizen's Tower or the Blue Tower, is a cultural monument in Bensheim on the Bergstrasse.

Local name: Roter TurmCoordinates: 49°40'56"N, 8°37'27"E

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Bensheim Germany

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Day trips

Red Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kirchberg, Hemsberg, Church of St. Michael, Schönberger Schloss.

~1970 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Kirchberg, Bensheim
10 min walk • Kirchberg is a low hill of Hesse, Germany.
1.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Hemsberg, Bensheim
30 min walk • Hemsberg is a hill in Hesse, Germany.
~1180 ftNW
Church
Church of St. Michael, Bensheim
6 min walk • The Evangelical Church of St. Michael in Bensheim an der Bergstraße is a cultural monument completed in 1863 and listed as a historical monument. The parish belongs to the Bergstrasse Deanery in the Starkenburg Provostry of the Protestant Church in...
1.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Schönberger Schloss, Bensheim
32 min walk • Schönberg Castle, partly Schönberg Ruin or Schönberg Castle Stable, and Schönberg Castle, are called: Schönberg Castle Ruin, Auberg in Upper Austria, Schönberg Castle Stable, Altötting County, Bavaria, Schönberg...
~510 ftSW
Shopping, Market
Market Square, Bensheim
3 min walk • The Bensheim market square is the central square in the city center of Bensheim an der Bergstraße.
~1400 ftSW
Church
Hospitalkirche St. Joseph, Bensheim
7 min walk • The Roman Catholic Hospital Church of St. Joseph in Bensheim an der Bergstraße is a listed cultural monument. The church is located on Hospitalplatz at Hauptstraße 83.
~1940 ftS
Church
St. Crescens, Bensheim
10 min walk • The cemetery church of St. Crescens in Bensheim an der Bergstraße, together with the surrounding cemetery, is a listed cultural monument. The church is located at Friedhofstraße 41.
~590 ftS
Memorial
Fraa vun Bensem, Bensheim
3 min walk • Fraa Vun Bensem is a fabulous figure from Bensheim on Bergstrasse.
1.1 miSE
View point
Bismarckturm Bensheim, Bensheim
30 min walk • The Bismarck Tower on the Hemsberg near Bensheim, is a monument to Bismarck. The tower is used as a lookout tower that is staffed on Sundays and holidays and as a hikers' hostel.
1.1 miNW
49°41'50"N • 8°36'53"E
Edeka Getränkemarkt, Bensheim
29 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Red Tower?

Nearby attractions include Market Square, Bensheim (3 min walk), Fraa vun Bensem, Bensheim (3 min walk), Church of St. Michael, Bensheim (6 min walk), Hospitalkirche St. Joseph, Bensheim (7 min walk).

How to get to Red Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Red Tower:

Bus

Platanenallee • Lines: 664, 665 (2 min walk)
An der Stadtmühle • Lines: 675 (3 min walk)

Train

Bensheim (9 min walk)