Bismarckturm Aachen, Germany
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N 50° 44.795 E 006° 06.380
32U E 295865 N 5625637
This is the Bismarckturm (Bismarck Tower) of Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Waymark Code: WMB8J4
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/19/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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    Bismarck Tower Aachen

This is the Bismarckturm (Bismarck's Tower) of Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.

Bismarck Towers are a unique German monument genre, to honor the ex-chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Approximately 240 of these towers were built between the German unification and the National Socialist takeover, between 1869 and 1934. They were built in various styles, in various locations across the German Empire, including its colonies in Papua New Guinea, Chile, Cameroon and Tanzania, as well as areas in Europe which, at the time, were parts of Germany, but are now part of other European Countries. Of those 240 about 173 remain.

Architects of these towers include Wilhelm Kreis, who did about fifty, and Bruno Schmitz. The sculptors include Hugo Lederer and Franz Metzner

Opening times:
Monday to Friday from 08:30 a.m. to 04:30 p.m.
Saturday from 08:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Sunday closed.
Entry is free.

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    Bismarkturm Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland

Der Aachener Bismarckturm ist einer von 173 noch vorhandenen der ehemals 240 Bismarcktürmen und Bismarcksäulen, die zum Andenken an den Gründer des Deutschen Reiches Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) weltweit erbaut worden sind.
Das am 22. Juni 1907 eingeweihte Denkmal im Aachener Waldfriedhof besteht aus Basaltlava und zeigt ein großes B mit aufgesetzter Krone. Eine Aussichtsplattform ist über einen Treppenaufgang zu erreichen.

Öffnungszeiten:
Mo.-Fr. von 08:30 - 16:30 Uhr, Sa. von 08:00 -11:45 Uhr
Sonntags geschlossen.
Der Eintritt ist kostenlos.

weitere Informationen siehe:
http://www.bismarcktuerme.de/ebene4/nrw/aachen.html
http://www.aachen-burtscheid.de/burtscheid/bismarckturm.htm

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Condition of Building: like new / wie neu

Parking: yes

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