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Gallerturm, Überlingen

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Gallerturm, Überlingen

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Gallerturm, Überlingen

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Location: Überlingen, Bodenseekreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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1. Cactus House, Überlingen – Minster Square, Überlingen loop from Überlingen

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3. Hödinger Gorge Trail – Cactus House, Überlingen loop from Überlingen

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Kristian

July 26, 2025

The Gallerturm also served the imperial city as a powder depot. — When the construction of the fortifications on the Gallerhöhe began in 1587, Überlingen was likely under time pressure, as even the girls and boys were recruited to weave the fortifications.

In 1534, the women's monastery of St. Gallus was relocated from the Gallerberg to the Fischerhäuservorstadt. It had to make way for the expanded fortifications. This monastery has been documented since 1300, when its inhabitants adopted the Franciscan rule. The sisters of the Galler monastery secured their existence by operating a girls' school.

The Gallerturm and Gallerschanze were largely spared enemy action during the Swedish siege of 1634, as the fighting was concentrated in the east and north of the city. However, the tower provided the backdrop for the unforgettable Überlingen Swedish Games, marking the 300th anniversary of that siege in 1934. The Society of Art Lovers of Überlingen now has its home in the Gallerturm.

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December 23, 2018

Built by Graubünden masons in 1502/3, the tower is the earliest round defense tower north of the Alps

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July 3, 2021

Further information can be found at the following link:
ueberlingen-bodensee.de/gallerturm

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Location: Überlingen, Bodenseekreis, Tübingen District, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Gallerturm, Überlingen

1. Cactus House, Überlingen – Minster Square, Überlingen loop from Überlingen

2. Cactus House, Überlingen – Überlingen City Garden loop from Nußdorf

3. Hödinger Gorge Trail – Cactus House, Überlingen loop from Überlingen

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