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Sackturm, Warburg

#7 among attractions in Warburg

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The Sackturm is a watchtower built in the 14th century of the medieval fortifications of the town of Warburg, first mentioned around 1226. It has been registered in the list of architectural monuments in Warburg since 1985.

Coordinates: 51°29'16"N, 9°8'38"E
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Sackturm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum im Stern, Mor Jakob von Sarug, St. Johannes Baptist, Kattenturm.

  • museum im stern warburg~870 ftE
    Museum

    Museum im Stern, Warburg

    5 min walk • The Museum im Stern is the town museum of the town of Warburg. It was founded in 1968 and is housed in Haus Stern, a former medieval nobleman's farm in Warburg's new town. In 1988, the attic was converted into exhibition and lecture space and the...

  • mor jakob von sarug warburg0.5 miNE
    Church

    Mor Jakob von Sarug, Warburg

    13 min walk • The Dominican Order was located in Warburg for over 700 years with interruptions. The mendicant order of the Dominicans - Ordo Praedicatorum, "Order of Preachers" - founded in 1215 was called to Warburg by Bishop Otto von Rietberg in 1281.

  • st johannes baptist warburg~1140 ftE
    Church

    St. Johannes Baptist, Warburg

    6 min walk • St. Johannes Baptist is a Catholic parish church built between 1228 and 1247 and dedicated to St. John the Baptist in Warburg Neustadt, district of Höxter. The church and parish belong to the pastoral association Warburg Stadt und Land in the...

  • kattenturm warburg~710 ftS
    Tower

    Kattenturm, Warburg

    4 min walk • The Chattenturm is part of the medieval city fortifications of the old town of Warburg, first mentioned around 1226.

  • biermannsturm warburg~1650 ftSE
    Tower

    Biermannsturm, Warburg

    8 min walk • The Biermannsturm is a fully preserved, restored 14th-century fortified tower in the eastern Westphalian Hanseatic town of Warburg. The tower is made of quarry stone and has a hexagonal baroque hood made of slate.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sackturm?

Nearby attractions include Kattenturm, Warburg (4 min walk), Museum im Stern, Warburg (5 min walk), St. Johannes Baptist, Warburg (6 min walk), Biermannsturm, Warburg (8 min walk).

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