Wehrturm, Gera

#8 among attractions in Gera

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Wehrturm (address: Am Stadtgraben) is a place located in Gera (Thuringia state) and belongs to the category of city wall.

It is situated at an altitude of 686 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 50°52'30"N latitude and 12°5'5"E longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Wehrturm is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Stadtgraben (bus, 2 min walk), Sorge/Markt (tram, 5 min walk), Gera Süd (train, 12 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Museum für Angewandte Kunst (museum, 2 min walk), Rathaus Gera (architecture, 3 min walk), Simsonbrunnen (fountain, 4 min walk).

Coordinates: 50°52'30"N, 12°5'5"E

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Am StadtgrabenGera Germany

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

Nearby attractions include: Otto-Dix-Haus, Botanischer Garten Gera, Museum für Naturkunde, Museum für Angewandte Kunst.

1 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Otto-Dix-Haus, Gera
27 min walk • The Otto-Dix-Haus or Otto Dix House in Gera is a museum located in the birth house of the German painter Otto Dix, at Mohrenplatz 4.
~810 ftE
Outdoor activities, Botanical garden
Botanischer Garten Gera, Gera
4 min walk • The Botanischer Garten Gera, also known as the Botanischer Garten der Museum für Naturkunde Gera, is a botanical garden located on the grounds of the Museum für Naturkunde der Stadt Gera at Nicolaistrasse 6, Gera, Thuringia, Germany.
~1020 ftN
50°52'40"N • 12°5'9"E
Museum für Naturkunde, Gera
5 min walk • Museum
~400 ftE
50°52'31"N • 12°5'10"E
Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Gera
2 min walk • Museum
1.2 miSW
Museum
Haus Schulenburg, Gera
30 min walk • Haus Schulenburg is a grand bourgeois villa built by Henry van de Velde in Gera, Straße des Friedens 120, which is a listed building.
0.8 miNW
Forts and castles
Orangerie, Gera
21 min walk • The orangery is a baroque building in Gera. It forms the western end of the kitchen garden in the Untermhaus district. Since 1972 it has housed the Gera Art Collection, which has also used the Otto Dix House as a second exhibition building since...
1.4 miSW
Zoo, Aquarium
Tierpark Gera, Gera
36 min walk • The Thuringian Forest Zoo Gera was founded in 1962 as a small home animal enclosure and developed into the largest forest zoo in Eastern Thuringia and one of the largest in Thuringia.
~510 ftN
50°52'35"N • 12°5'2"E
Rathaus Gera, Gera
3 min walk • Architecture, City hall
~660 ftNW
50°52'36"N • 12°4'60"E
Simsonbrunnen, Gera
4 min walk • Fountain
~1950 ftNW
50°52'45"N • 12°4'47"E
Für Toleranz, Gera
10 min walk • Memorial
0.8 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Stadion der Freundschaft, Gera
22 min walk • Stadion der Freundschaft is a multi-use stadium in Gera, Germany. It is currently used for football and is the home stadium of 1. FC Gera 03. The stadium is able to hold 15,900 spectators and was built in 1954.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Wehrturm?

Nearby attractions include Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Gera (2 min walk), Rathaus Gera, Gera (3 min walk), Simsonbrunnen, Gera (4 min walk), Botanischer Garten Gera, Gera (4 min walk).

How to get to Wehrturm by public transport?

The nearest stations to Wehrturm:

Bus

Stadtgraben • Lines: 10, 11, 14, 17, 19, 25, 26 (2 min walk)
Körnerstraße • Lines: 14, 25 (5 min walk)

Tram

Sorge/Markt • Lines: 3 (5 min walk)
Schmelzhüttenstraße • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)

Train

Gera Süd (12 min walk)
Gera Hauptbahnhof (17 min walk)