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Mönchsturm Hammelburg

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Mönchsturm Hammelburg

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  • Location: Hammelburg, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    February 16, 2024

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    The Hammelburg district was the southernmost property of the Fulda monastery and protruded like a thorn into the territory of the Würzburg bishops - a reason to protect the city …
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    The Mönchsturm (also known as the Stork or Witches' Tower) in Hammelburg was built between 1242 and 1260. The defense tower is a protected monument.

    The semicircular, formerly five-storey tower made of hewn or quarry stone masonry with a bell roof is one of the preserved towers of Hammelburg's city fortifications.
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    November 15, 2020

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    Here is also the stork's nest, which unfortunately is currently not occupied.
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    Location: Hammelburg, Landkreis Bad Kissingen, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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