Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Kuhhirtenturm / Cowherders Tower
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2022
1. Kuhhirtenturm / Cowherders Tower Marker
Kuhhirtenturm im mittelalter Elefant genannt
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Einer der neun Türme der Stadtmauer um Sachsenhausen. 1490 erbaut. 1943 von Bomben stark beschädigt. 1957 wiederaufgebaut.
Cowherders Tower, called the "Elephant" tower in the middle ages
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One of the nine towers of the city walls surrounding Sachsenhausen. Built 1490. Heavily damaged by bombs in 1943. Rebuilt in 1957.
Erected 1964.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1490.
Location. 50° 6.401′ N, 8° 41.384′ E. Marker is in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (Hesse). Marker is on Große Rittergasse, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Große Rittergasse 118, Frankfurt am Main HE 60594, Germany. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Leinwandhaus - Linen House (approx. half a kilometer away); Ludwig Landmann (approx. half a kilometer away); Wassilij Schukowski und Nikolaj Gogol / Vasily Zhukovsky and Nikolai Gogol
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Kuhhirtenturm (Wikipedia, in German).
Excerpt (in translation): "The Kuhhirtenturm (also called the Elephant) is a defensive tower in the late Gothic style in the city of Frankfurt am Main. It was built in the Sachsenhausen district of Frankfurt in the late 14th century as part of Frankfurt's city fortifications and served as a gatehouse (Kuhhirtentor or Paradiespförtchen) and to protect the bank fortifications of the Main river until the 17th century....In 1884, the demolition of the now dilapidated tower was discussed, but was prevented after protests from Frankfurt citizens. In 1923 the Frankfurt City Council decided to make the tower and gatehouse available to the composer(Submitted on September 9, 2022.)Paul Hindemith as apartments for rent. Hindemith renovated the building at his own expense and moved into it with his family in October 1923. After moving to Berlin (1927), the tower was occupied by his mother and sister until 1943, whom he often visited there. During World War II, the Kuhhirtenturm, like almost the entire old town of Frankfurt, was severely damaged by Allied bombing. Only the foundation walls up to the third floor have been preserved. The half-timbered fourth floor and the roof were completely destroyed."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 20222. Kuhhirtenturm / Cowherders Tower Marker, view looking northeast
2. Kuhhirtenturm-Hinweistafel (Kunst Im Öffentlichen Raum Frankfurt, in German). (Submitted on September 9, 2022.)
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 1, 2022
3. Kuhhirtenturm / Cowherders Tower and Marker, view looking northwest
Photographed By L. Klement, Frankfurt a. M., 1904
4. Frankfurt a. M. = Sachsenhausen Der Kuhhirtenturm
Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
