Lüneburg Water Tower, Lüneburg

Name: Lüneburg Water Tower
Address: Am Wasserturm 15, Lüneburg, 21335, Germany
Telephone: +49 4131 6039391

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Facts and practical information

Lüneburg Water Tower is a water tower in the southeastern part of the Lüneburg old town in Lower Saxony, Germany, built by the architect Franz Krüger, from designs by Richard Kampf. Its erection was initiated on 3 October 1905, and the tower was taken into use in November 1907. The water tower is 55 metres tall, and is the tallest building in the Lüneburg old town that is not a church. It stands between the considerably newer Nordlandhalle and the Johanneum, the latter now used as a school. The tower consists of a square base of 18 metres and a round portion which is walled up around a 500 cubic metres large water tank. The upper part is carried by 16 solid columns. ()

Local name: Wasserturm Lüneburg Coordinates: 53°14'48"N, 10°24'47"E

Address

Am Wasserturm 15Lüneburg 21335 Germany

Contact

+49 4131 6039391

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Day trips

Lüneburg Water Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St. John's Church, St. Michaelis, Kalkberg, Lüne Abbey.

~400 ftN
Gothic architecture, Church, Architecture
St. John's Church, Lüneburg
2 min walk • The Church of John the Baptist is the oldest Lutheran church in Lüneburg, Germany. It is located in the city centre. Lüneburg is on the European Route of Brick Gothic and the church is an example of this style.
0.5 miW
Gothic architecture, Church, Greek Revival architecture
St. Michaelis, Lüneburg
14 min walk • St. Michaelis is one of the main churches in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It was first an abbey church of the former monastery of Benedictines, built from 1376 in brick Gothic style. It became Lutheran during the Reformation. Johann Sebastian Bach was for two years a pupil at the school of St. Michaelis.
0.7 miW
Hill, Geologic formation, Park
Kalkberg, Lüneburg
18 min walk • The Lüneburg Kalkberg is the cap rock of a salt dome in the western part of the German town of Lüneburg. The Kalkberg was a gypsum mine during the middle ages, but is today a Naturschutzgebiet and a common meeting place for city residents.
1 miN
Monastery, Gothic architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Lüne Abbey, Lüneburg
26 min walk • Lüne Abbey is a former Benedictine nunnery in the Lower Saxon town of Lüneburg. Today it is a Protestant Lutheran convent and is managed by the Klosterkammer Hannover. The current abbess is Reinhild Freifrau von der Goltz.
0.5 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
German Salt Museum, Lüneburg
13 min walk • The German Salt Museum in the German town of Lüneburg, on the site of the old production facilities of the Lüneburg Saltworks when it was closed in 1980. In 1991, it won the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
~1210 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum, Lüneburg
6 min walk • The East Prussian Regional Museum in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony in Germany, was established 1987 on the basis of the East Prussian Hunting Museum created by forester Hans Loeffke.
~1930 ftN
Gothic architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
St. Nicolai, Lüneburg
10 min walk • St. Nicolai is a church and Lutheran parish in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. It is one of three main churches in the town, all built in brick Gothic style. The church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, is a basilica with three naves, built from 1407 to 1440. It features a "star" rib vault that is unique in Northern Germany.
~1790 ftNW
Museum
Old Town Hall, Lüneburg
9 min walk • Lüneburg City Hall is an example of medieval and early modern secular architecture in northern Germany. It was built around 1230, was repeatedly expanded over the centuries and is still the headquarters of the council and administration of the...
~690 ftSW
Church
St. Mary's Church, Lüneburg
4 min walk • Sankt Marien is the Roman Catholic parish church in Lüneburg, a district town in Lower Saxony. The parish belongs to the deanery of Lüneburg of the diocese of Hildesheim. Dedicated to the patrocinium of the Virgin Mary, conceived without original...
~1810 ftNW
City hall
Rathaus Lüneburg, Lüneburg
9 min walk • Lüneburg City Hall is an example of medieval and early modern secular architecture in northern Germany. It was built around 1230, was repeatedly expanded over the centuries and is still the headquarters of the council and administration of the...
1.3 miS
Universities and schools, Student center
Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg
34 min walk • Leuphana University Lüneburg is a public university in Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. Leuphana was founded in 1946 as a college of education. Leuphana established a unique university model within the German academic landscape that has received several awards.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Lüneburg Water Tower open?

Lüneburg Water Tower is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 11:30 am - 11 pm
Wednesday 11:30 am - 11 pm
Thursday 11:30 am - 11 pm
Friday 11:30 am - 11 pm
Saturday 11:30 am - 11 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Lüneburg Water Tower?

Nearby attractions include St. John's Church, Lüneburg (2 min walk), St. Mary's Church, Lüneburg (4 min walk), Ostpreußisches Landesmuseum, Lüneburg (6 min walk), Alter Kran, Lüneburg (9 min walk).

How to get to Lüneburg Water Tower by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lüneburg Water Tower:

Bus

Am Sande • Lines: 5002, 5003, 5005, 5007, 5009, 5011, 5012, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5100, 5110, 5200, 5201, 5600, 5700, 5900 (3 min walk)
Wallstraße • Lines: 5002, 5003, 5005, 5007, 5009, 5011, 5013, 5014, 5015, 5200, 5600, 5700 (6 min walk)

Train

Lüneburg (9 min walk)
Lüneburg Nord (17 min walk)