Zündhütle, Karlsruhe

Name: Zündhütle
Address: Karlsruhe, Germany

#58 among attractions in Karlsruhe

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The Zündhütle is a 40-meter-high drop tower built in 1952/53 in Karlsruhe-Wolfartsweier.

The tower was built by the munitions factory Gustav Genschow & Co. AG as a scrap tower. For this purpose, liquid lead was allowed to rain down through a sieve at the top and the solidified lead balls were collected at the bottom. In 1973, ammunition production on the site was discontinued after the ammunition factory became part of Dynamit Nobel AG in 1963. With the exception of the primer, all of the factory's buildings were demolished. Today, the listed tower serves the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology for meteorological and geodetic research.

Coordinates: 48°58'54"N, 8°27'44"E

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Karlsruhe (Wolfartsweier)Karlsruhe Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Turmberg, Karlsburg, Durlach, Wolfartsweier.

1.5 miNE
Forts and castles, View point, Mountain
Turmberg, Karlsruhe
39 min walk • The Turmberg is a hill located in Durlach, a suburb of Karlsruhe in Germany. It is home to a castle ruin. The Turmberg can be reached by the Turmbergbahn, a funicular railway.
1.3 miNE
Forts and castles
Karlsburg, Karlsruhe
33 min walk • Karlsburg Castle in the Durlach district of Karlsruhe characterizes the history of the Baden since 1563. Only the Prinzessinnenbau of the historical building still stands.
1.2 miN
City, Area
Durlach, Karlsruhe
31 min walk • Durlach is a borough of the German city of Karlsruhe with a population of roughly 30,000.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Wolfartsweier, Karlsruhe
30 min walk • Wolfartsweier is a village and a quarter of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its population is 3,068. It was first mentioned in 1261 AD under the name of "Wolvoldeswilere". The local church was first mentioned in 1329.
1.3 miN
Church
Protestant church, Karlsruhe
33 min walk • The Stadtkirche Durlach is a Protestant hall church in Durlach, whose origins date back to the 13th century. It was rebuilt several times over the centuries and received its current baroque appearance in 1701.