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Baden-Württemberg

Stuttgart District

Landkreis Heilbronn
Eppingen

Pfeifferturm (Pfeiffer Tower), Eppingen

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Eppingen

Pfeifferturm (Pfeiffer Tower), Eppingen

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Pfeifferturm (Pfeiffer Tower), Eppingen

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    Location: Eppingen, Landkreis Heilbronn, Stuttgart District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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    May 9, 2020

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    The Pfeifferturm is the oldest architectural monument in the city. It was built at the beginning of the 13th century as a municipal observation and watchtower on a square floor plan. The tower marks the border between the medieval city and the suburb, which was built after 1500. The small rectangular windows were added later when the tower was used as an official prison between 1850 and 1859.

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    June 12, 2022

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    The tower, built in the first half of the 13th century, was constructed as part of the medieval city fortifications after Eppingen was elevated to an imperial city in 1191/92 …
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    February 25, 2024

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    The tower was renovated in 2002 and then reopened to the public.

    A working group made up of representatives of the Eppingen local friends, the archive for the history of rural life, the nature conservation group "Eppinger Falken", the municipal building authority, the municipal archive and the municipal and half-timbered museum developed the basis for the installation and design of the Pfeifferturm cultural monument, which was opened as an annex to the museum on Kirchweihsonntag in October 2003. (Source: Eppingen Tourism)
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    1. Eppingen Lines Trail – Himmelsleiter loop from Eppingen

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 190 m

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