Dillturm - Herborn, Hessen, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Eibacher Kuckuck
N 50° 41.060 E 008° 18.220
32U E 450808 N 5614953
[DE] Der Dillturm war einst Bestandteil der Stadtbefestigung von Herborn / [EN] The Dillturm (dill tower) was once part of the fortification of Herborn
Waymark Code: WMGYV3
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 04/25/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Mark1962
Views: 4

[DE] Unmittelbar an der Dill gelegen, schützte der Turm den nordöstlichen Eckpunkt der Stadtbefestigung. Der Turm wurde nach dem Stadtbrand von 1904 rekonstruiert.

Quelle: Heinz Wionski: Kulturdenkmäler in Hessen – Lahn-Dill-Kreis I. Hrsg.: Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen. Braunschweig 1986. S. 253

[EN] Located directly at the river Dill, the tower protected the northeastern corner of the city wall. The tower was rebuilt after the great fire of Herborn in 1904.

Source: Heinz Wionski: Kulturdenkmäler in Hessen – Lahn-Dill-Kreis I. Edited by: Landesamt für Denkmalpflege Hessen. Braunschweig 1986. p. 253
Type: Remnant

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