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Pentagonal Tower Neckarbischofsheim

Pentagonal Tower Neckarbischofsheim

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Neckartal-Odenwald

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    December 6, 2020

    The pentagonal tower or high tower in Neckarbischofsheim was built in 1448 during the second city expansion at the highest point of the then city wall. It is 15 meters high and, thanks to its shape, offers as little space as possible to possible attackers. Until 1726, the tower was open on the city side and had no roof as it is today. A clock was installed in the attic on the city side.

    From the end of the 17th century until at least the middle of the 19th century, the tower served as a prison.

    Today the HohenTurm houses a local history museum and a clubhouse for the Odenwald Club.

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      February 21, 2021

      Beautiful old tower above the village, really "exotic" due to its pentagonal base!

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        May 2, 2023

        Here is the video from the local club:

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          Location: Neckarbischofsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Karlsruhe District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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