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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Powder Tower

North Rhine-Westphalia

Düsseldorf District

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Kreis Kleve

Wachtendonk

Powder Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Powder Tower

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Location: Wachtendonk, Kreis Kleve, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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2. Experience Path North (Alternative route with Wankum) - Easy.Hiking.World

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3. Wachtendonk Castle Ruins – Path Along the Niers loop from Vinkrath

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Koga-Willi 🚲👣🇺🇦

January 31, 2021

The old Pulverturm is now home to: ristorante-pulverturm.de
The still visible reference to the former fortress.

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PeterH65 (a.k.a. "Waldorf")

September 16, 2023

"Two-story brick building with a square floor plan and an unusually stepped Renaissance gable. Rebuilt in 1605/1606 on the up to 1.70 m thick cellar foundations of a medieval city tower, although the Wachtendonk Fortress was razed in the following two years. Next to the castle ruins is the "Powder Tower" probably the only visible above-ground sign of the fortress complex. The “powder tower” initially served as a granary for the poor's bread, and the city prison was housed in the cellar vaults until 1812. In the 19th century, the building was converted for residential purposes, only as part of a comprehensive renovation project "The historic building was given its original appearance again and has been used as a restaurant since May 12, 1985."
wachtendonk.de/tourismus-freizeit/service/infomaterial/rundgang-geschichte-zum-anfass.pdf?cid=37s

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Marcell H

May 2, 2021

There is a great Italian restaurant at the Powder Tower.

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Location: Wachtendonk, Kreis Kleve, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Restored Section of the Nette River

Wachtendonk Castle Ruins

Wachtendonk Town Hall

Powder Tower

1. Experience Path North - Easy.Hiking.World

2. Experience Path North (Alternative route with Wankum) - Easy.Hiking.World

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