Great Tower Neuwerk, Fortified tower in Hamburg-Mitte, Germany.
The Great Tower Neuwerk stands at 39 meters tall with thick brick walls and serves as a navigation point on the North Sea coast.
Built in 1310 as a defense structure against pirates, the tower represents the oldest existing building in Hamburg and operated as a lighthouse until 2014.
The tower marked the northernmost point of the Kingdom of Hannover triangulation system, appearing on the former 10 Deutsche Mark banknote design.
Visitors can access the tower during guided tours, which include information about its maritime history and technological evolution from 1814 to 2014.
The structure functioned as a refuge for farmers during storm surges and survivors of shipwrecks throughout its seven-century existence.
Location: Hamburg-Mitte
Inception: 1310
Height: 39 m
Part of: Gauß Triangulation
GPS coordinates: 53.91497,8.49617
Latest update: May 18, 2025 02:52
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