Wertheim in Main-Tauber-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe
Spitzer Turm
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Spitzer Tower
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2023
1. Spitzer Turm / Spitzer Tower Marker
(English translation:)
Medieval watchtower; Height 36.5 meters. Round substructure probably 13th century; Octagonal superstructure probably from the middle of the 15th century. Inside a former prison with a so-called “fear hole”.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Law Enforcement.
Location. 49° 45.674′ N, 9° 30.902′ E. Marker is in Wertheim, Baden-Württemberg, in Main-Tauber-Kreis. It is on Mainplatz. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wertheim BW 97877, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 23 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marienkapelle / Marian Chapel (former synagogue) (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); Kilianskapelle / Kilians Chapel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Heinrich-Hofmann-Haus
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Also see . . . Spitzer Turm (Wikipedia, in German).
Excerpt (in translation): The round substructure of the tower was built around 1180, the superstructure around 1450. Originally, the former watchtower was included in the fortifications of the core town of Wertheim, which were built between 1200 and 1400.(Submitted on October 4, 2023.)
The tower also served as a prison for “drunkards” and “quarrelsome women”.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2023
2. Spitzer Turm / Spitzer Tower and Marker
The marker is visible here just to the left of the bench.
Photographed by C. Samhaber, Photograph. Anstalt, Aschaffenburg, circa 1927
3. Wertheim am Main - general view
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 919 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
