Bismarck Tower, Konstanz

Name: Bismarck Tower
Address: Konstanz, Germany

#11 among attractions in Konstanz

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The Bismarck Tower in Constance, with a height of 22.8 meters, is the highest Bismarck Tower in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is located on the Raiteberg, which is 452 meters above sea level.

Like other Bismarck towers, it was erected in honor of the "founder of the Reich" Otto von Bismarck and was intended to form a border monument visible from afar in Constance on the southern edge of the German Reich. Until 1944/45, fires were lit there annually on Bismarck's birthday on April 1 in the fire bowls on the roof and the pedestal bases. Until 2007, the Lake Constance chapter of the "Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club e. V." operated a network node and a mailbox in the packet radio network there.

Coordinates: 47°40'47"N, 9°10'50"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Konstanz Minster, Old Rhine Bridge, Theater Konstanz, Scots Monastery Constance.

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Large church with an observation tower
Konstanz Minster, Konstanz
29 min walk • Konstanz Minster or Konstanz Cathedral is a historical building in Konstanz, southern Germany, the proto-cathedral of the former Roman Catholic diocese of Konstanz.
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Bridge
Old Rhine Bridge, Konstanz
26 min walk • The Old Rhine Bridge at Konstanz spans the Seerhein. It is a combined road and railway bridge. In addition to one track of the High Rhine Railway at kilometer 413.5, it carries the Konzilstraße, the road that connects the borough of Petershausen with the city centre.
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Concerts and shows, Theater
Theater Konstanz, Konstanz
29 min walk • The Council of Constance was a 15th-century ecumenical council recognized by the Catholic Church, held from 1414 to 1418 in the Bishopric of Constance in present-day Germany.
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Monastery
Scots Monastery Constance, Konstanz
26 min walk • The Saint James Scots Monastery in Constance was a Benedictine monastery, which, like the other Scots monasteries, was founded by Irish monks in the course of the second phase of the Hiberno-Scottish mission.
0.9 miN
Botanical garden
Botanical Garden of the University of Konstanz, Konstanz
22 min walk • The Botanischer Garten der Universität Konstanz is a botanical garden maintained by the University of Konstanz. It is located about 250 meters northwest of the campus north parking lot in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and open weekdays without charge.
0.8 miNE
Universities and schools
Universität Konstanz, Konstanz
21 min walk • The University of Konstanz is a university in the city of Konstanz in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its main campus was opened on the Gießberg in 1972 after being founded in 1966.
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Concerts and shows, Theater
Stadttheater Konstanz, Konstanz
29 min walk • Stadttheater Konstanz is a theatre in Konstanz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
1.2 miS
Church
Stephanskirche, Konstanz
31 min walk • St. Stephen's, also St. Stephen's Church, is a former collegiate and parish church in the old town of Constance. It is a three-nave basilica with a lateral tower next to the transition from the nave to the choir. St.
1.2 miS
Fountain
Triumphbogen / Laubebrunnen, Konstanz
31 min walk • The Constance Triumphal Arch is a fountain in Constance, designed and executed by sculptor Peter Lenk. It was erected in 1992 on the central reservation of the main thoroughfare "Untere Laube", which at that time was very busy, the main transit...
0.7 miS
Park
Herosépark, Konstanz
20 min walk • Herosé Park is located in the Petershausen district of Constance between the Seerhein, the street Am Rheinufer and Reichenaustraße. To the west, next to the park, was the Herosé textile printing house, which gave the park its name, until the year...
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Church
Alt-katholische Christuskirche, Konstanz
29 min walk • The Christuskirche St. Konrad is a church building of the Old Catholic Church in the old town of Constance on Lake Constance, between the Constance Minster and the City Theater, facing Konzilstraße. The same name, but without St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bismarck Tower?

Nearby attractions include Friedhof Konstanz, Konstanz (8 min walk), Bruder-Klaus-Kirche, Konstanz (16 min walk), St. Gebhardskirche, Konstanz (16 min walk), Herosépark, Konstanz (20 min walk).

How to get to Bismarck Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bismarck Tower:

Bus

Danziger Straße • Lines: 14 (4 min walk)
Jacob-Burckhardt-Straße • Lines: 11, 14, 9A, 9B, 9C (6 min walk)

Train

Konstanz-Petershausen (13 min walk)
Konstanz-Fürstenberg (22 min walk)