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Mitte in Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe
 

Weisser Turm
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White Tower

 
 
Weisser Turm / White Tower Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2026
1. Weisser Turm / White Tower Marker
Inscription.  
German:
Torbau
der vorletzten
Stadtumwallung
13. Jahrhundert
Ausgebrannt 1944
instand gesetzt 1958

English Translation:
The White Tower is a gate structure from the second-to-last city wall, dating to the 13th century. It was burned out in 1944 and restored in 1958.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
 
Location. 49° 27.031′ N, 11° 4.245′ E. Marker is in Nürnberg, Bayern (Bavaria). It is in Mitte. It is at the intersection of Ludwigsplatz and Breite G. on Ludwigsplatz. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Ludwigspl 21, Nürnberg BY 90403, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in German Franconia. Globally, 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 Holy Roman Empire and also the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Elisabeth kath. Pfarrkirche / St. Elisabeth Catholic Parish Church
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(about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Evang.-Luth. Kirche St. Jakob / Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. James (about 150 meters away); Mittelfränkischer Jakobsweg / Middle Franconian Way of St. James (about 150 meters away); Fritz Prager (about 240 meters away); Sidonie Stern (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Geschichte des Hauses Zirkelschmiedsgasse 26 / History of the House at Zirkelschmiedsgasse 26 (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Kaspar Hauser (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nürnberg.
 
Weisser Turm / White Tower Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2026
2. Weisser Turm / White Tower Marker
Weisser Turm / White Tower Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2026
3. Weisser Turm / White Tower Marker
The view of the tower and marker looking towards the west.
Weisser Turm / White Tower image. Click for full size.
Photographed by James Hulse, February 26, 2026
4. Weisser Turm / White Tower
The view of the tower looking towards the east.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2026, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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Oct. 13, 2026