Wilhelmsturm Dillenburg, Stone tower on Schlossberg hill in Dillenburg, Germany.
The Wilhelmsturm rises 41 meters above Dillenburg, featuring four levels constructed with irregular natural stones on a square foundation measuring 15 meters per side.
Construction of the tower occurred between 1872 and 1875, with Princess Marianne of the Netherlands contributing 18,000 of the total 29,122 thalers cost.
The Orange-Nassau Museum inside the tower displays numerous artifacts and documents related to the history of the Nassau and Orange-Nassau dynasties.
Visitors can climb 114 steps through multiple levels to reach observation points that provide views across the entire town of Dillenburg.
The third floor contains a designated wedding chamber where the Dillenburg registry office conducts civil marriage ceremonies with views over the city.
Location: Dillenburg
Address: Schloßberg
GPS coordinates: 50.73829,8.28543
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:27
Hesse displays significant historical structures from multiple periods. The Roman fort Saalburg presents military architecture from the 2nd century. The monasteries of Arnsburg and Seligenstadt preserve Carolingian and Romanesque construction. Trendelburg and Friedrichstein castles connect medieval history with the Grimm era. The Crystal Cave Kubach and the Stone Field in Odenwald add geological formations to the cultural heritage.
Dillenburger Schloss
12 m
Evangelische Stadtkirche
86 m
Villa Grün
121 m
Wilhelm I memorial
50 m
Brunnen
135 m
Schloßberg Dillenburg (complex)
26 m
Grenzsäule
29 m
Hauptstraße 70-76
127 m
Hauptstraße 44
118 m
Altes Amtshaus
124 m
Kirchberg 1
118 m
Hauptstraße 102
131 m
Erbsengasse 1
119 m
Hauptstraße 42
120 m
Hauptstraße 48
126 m
Hauptstraße 52/54
127 m
Hauptstraße 50
127 m
Kirchberg 2/4
121 m
Kirchberg 10
107 m
Pfarrhaus
82 m
Hauptstraße 92/94
133 m
Hauptstraße 45
147 m
Historische Stadtummauerung
82 m
Ehemaliges Stockhaus
53 m
Hauptstraße 38
122 m
Schlossruine
48 m
Hauptstraße 33/35
145 m
Hauptstraße 31
143 mReviews
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