Sauer Castle, Kansas City

Name: Sauer Castle
Address: Kansas City, United States

#76 among attractions in Kansas City

Italianate architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Sauer Castle is an Italianate home in Kansas City, Kansas built in 1871 and completed in 1873. It was designed by famed architect Asa Beebe Cross. It was the residence of Anton Sauer. Sauer had married his wife Francesca in Vienna, Austria at age eighteen and a half. There, they had their five children: Gustave O.L. Anthony Philip Jr. Julius J. Emil, and Johanna. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Coordinates: 39°4'7"N, 94°37'60"W

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West Kansas City (Shawnee Heights)Kansas City United States

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Sauer Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch, Shawnee Street Overpass, Vox Theatre, Highline Bridge.

1 miE
View point, Memorial
Rosedale World War I Memorial Arch, Kansas City
27 min walk • The Rosedale Arch is dedicated to the men of Rosedale, a neighborhood district and former municipality on the southern edge of Kansas City, Kansas, who served in World War I. Inspired by the Arc de Triomphe, the Arch was designed by John LeRoy Marshall, a Rosedale resident, and dedicated in 1924.
0.7 miE
Bridge
Shawnee Street Overpass, Kansas City
18 min walk • The Shawnee Street Overpass is an overpass in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. The bridge allows traffic Shawnee Road to go over South 7th Street, a section of U.S. Route 169. It was completed in 1932; the engineer of the bridge is unknown. It was added to the Register of Historic Kansas Places on August 27, 1983.
0.7 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Vox Theatre, Kansas City
19 min walk • The Vox Theatre is an event space located in Rosedale, Kansas.
1.6 miNE
Bridge
Highline Bridge, Kansas City
42 min walk • Crossing the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas, the Highline Bridge is rare example of a double-tracked double-deck railroad bridge designed for carrying railroad traffic on both levels.
0.7 miNE
Bridge
7th Street Trafficway Bridge, Kansas City
17 min walk • The 7th Street Trafficway Bridge is a one level deck truss bridge over the Kansas River and BNSF Railway tracks on 7th Street. It was built in 1932.
0.5 miNW
Bridge
12th Street Bridge, Kansas City
13 min walk • The 12th Street Bridge is an automobile crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas.
1 miNW
Bridge
18th Street Expressway Bridge, Kansas City
27 min walk • The 18th Street Expressway Bridge is a one level deck truss, four lane crossing of the Kansas River in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 1959, to replace the Argentine Bridge to the west. It also rises above the BNSF railroad tracks.
1.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Hanover Heights Neighborhood Historic District, Kansas City
43 min walk • The Hanover Heights Historic District area was developed between 1912 and 1930. It is a 15.5 acres district containing 90 contributing buildings located between State Line Road and Rainbow Boulevard to Olathe Boulevard and West 43rd Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Armourdale, Kansas City
26 min walk • Armourdale community is a district in the lower part of the Kansas River valley in Kansas City, Kansas. It is a main district between the West Bottoms and the Rosedale, Kansas area.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Sauer Castle?

Nearby attractions include 12th Street Bridge, Kansas City (13 min walk), 7th Street Trafficway Bridge, Kansas City (17 min walk), Shawnee Street Overpass, Kansas City (18 min walk), Vox Theatre, Kansas City (19 min walk).

How to get to Sauer Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sauer Castle:

Bus

Rainbow at Southwest Blvd. • Lines: 11 (28 min walk)