Wertheim in Main-Tauber-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Spitzer Turm / Spitzer Tower

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, September 18, 2023

1. Spitzer Turm / Spitzer Tower Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Mittelalterlicher Wartturm; Höhe 36, 50 m. Runder Unterbau wohl 13. Jh.; achteckiger Oberbau wohl aus der Mitte des 15. Jh. Im Inneren ehemaliges Gefängnis mit sogenanntem Angstloch.

(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. Marker is on Mainplatz. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wertheim BW 97877, Germany. Touch for directions.

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 (approx. 0.4 kilometers

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away); Kallenbach’sches Haus / Kallenbach House (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Alte Schmiede / Former Metal Works (approx. 11.2 kilometers away in Bayern); Herzlich Welkommen in Duttenbrunn / Welcome to Duttenbrunn (approx. 21.2 kilometers away in Bayern).

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.

The tower also served as a prison for “drunkards” and “quarrelsome women”.

(Submitted on October 4, 2023.)

Spitzer Turm / Spitzer Tower and Marker image. Click for full size.

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.

Wertheim am Main - general view image. Click for full size.

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 46 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.