Bismarckturm, Wetzlar

Name: Bismarckturm
Address: Wetzlar, Germany

#13 among attractions in Wetzlar

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In 1901, the Garbenheimer Warte, a medieval watchtower of the municipal landwehr in Wetzlar, was completely remodeled. The tower, which was subsequently renamed the Bismarck Tower, is one of 146 Bismarck towers still in existence in Germany. These towers were built or rebuilt in honor of Prince Otto von Bismarck.

Description of the tower: The 18-meter-high observation tower with the possibility of lighting retained its fortified and medieval watchtower character after the reconstruction. The elevated entrance could originally only be reached via external ladders.

Redesign: The tower was accurately measured in 1901 and rebuilt into a Bismarck tower according to the plans of the then district architect Wilhelm Witte. The construction costs of approx. 5500 Marks were raised through donations. The construction costs could be kept very low by low-priced deliveries of the companies involved.

An 18-step external staircase attached to the side has been winding its way up to the pointed-arched entrance area since 1901, where it forms a small altan. This is decorated with a Bismarck coat of arms and an inscription, a poem by Rector Luerssen, below the altar on the outside. It reads: On the occasion of the celebrations held for Bismarck's birthdays, a blazing fire burned on the top of the tower. From the 18-meter-high tower, there is a view of the surrounding area of Wetzlar. The tower is currently closed to the public until further notice.

Coordinates: 50°33'33"N, 8°31'7"E

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Lottehaus, Wetzlar Cathedral, Cube - DAV Kletterzentrum Wetzlar, Reichskammergerichtsmuseum.

0.7 miSW
Museum, Historical place
Lottehaus, Wetzlar
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Historical place, Church, Romanesque architecture
Wetzlar Cathedral, Wetzlar
20 min walk • Wetzlar Cathedral is a large church in the town of Wetzlar, located on the Lahn river some 50 km north of Frankfurt. Construction began in 1230 and is still unfinished, since the western front is still missing its northern belfry.
0.5 miSE
50°33'13"N • 8°31'32"E
Cube - DAV Kletterzentrum Wetzlar, Wetzlar
13 min walk • Sport complex, Climbing
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Museum, Specialty museum
Reichskammergerichtsmuseum, Wetzlar
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Museum
Palais Papius, Wetzlar
22 min walk • Palais Papius is a plain baroque two-story palace in the old town of Wetzlar in the Lahn-Dill district. It is located at Kornblumengasse 1.
0.7 miSW
Library
Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar, Wetzlar
20 min walk • The Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar was founded in 1989 and has become one of the largest public libraries specialised in Fantasy literature worldwide, it is the largest in Europe. It is generally a reference library, open for the public and researchers.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Jerusalemhaus, Wetzlar
23 min walk • The Jerusalemhaus is a house museum at Schillerplatz 5 in Wetzlar, Germany. On October 30, 1772, the Braunschweig legation secretary Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem shot himself here in a two-room apartment on the second floor.
0.6 miNW
Event space, Concert hall, Sport venue
Rittal Arena Wetzlar, Wetzlar
16 min walk • Rittal Arena Wetzlar is an indoor sporting arena located in Wetzlar, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and it was opened in 2005. It is the home to the Handball Bundesliga club HSG Wetzlar.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Wetzlar
21 min walk • Lahn-Dill is a Kreis in the west of Hesse, Germany. Neighboring districts are Siegen-Wittgenstein, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Gießen, Wetteraukreis, Hochtaunuskreis, Limburg-Weilburg, Westerwaldkreis.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bismarckturm?

Nearby attractions include Lottehaus, Wetzlar (18 min walk), Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar, Wetzlar (20 min walk), Wetzlar Cathedral, Wetzlar (20 min walk), Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Wetzlar (21 min walk).

How to get to Bismarckturm by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bismarckturm:

Bus

Neuer Friedhof • Lines: 17, 18 (2 min walk)
Lerchenweg • Lines: 17, 18 (7 min walk)

Train

Wetzlar (22 min walk)