Grauer Turm - Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany
N 51° 07.913 E 009° 16.166
32U E 518852 N 5664525
At 37 m height, the "Grey Tower" which was first mentioned in 1274, is the tallest still standing urban Watchtower in Germany.
Waymark Code: WMM1WK
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 07/05/2014
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The medieval town of Fritzlar was looped by a 2.5 km long wall which was 7.5 to 10 m high and 3 m thick on average. At strategic locations it had high watch towers. The old fortifications, however, were neglected since the Seven Years' War, for financial reasons, and probably also because of their uselessness against modern artillery.
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