Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Glockenturm (Bell Tower) of Heilig-Kreuz-Münster, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Germany
Baden-Württemberg
Glockenturm (Bell Tower) of Heilig-Kreuz-Münster, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Hiking Highlight
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This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Geopark Schwäbische Alb
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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A massive Romanesque bell tower. It serves as a campanile for the neighboring cathedral.
April 10, 2025
The bell tower, which was previously called the bell house, is a Romanesque building that was built around 1228 and now houses the bells of the Holy Cross Minster in Schwäbisch Gmünd. He is therefore a campanile. This shape of a bell tower is unique in the Swabian region.
There is only reliable evidence for the bell tower of the Holy Cross Minster from 1578, but it has always been assumed that this building was set up or rebuilt as early as 1497 to replace the collapsed towers. It remained a permanent temporary arrangement, as any plans to rebuild the cathedral's towers were not realized
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glockenturm_(Schw%C3%A4bisch_Gm%C3%BCnd)
January 9, 2024
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Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
4.5
(12)
100
01:56
6.87km
150m
4.9
(10)
42
01:37
6.30km
30m
7
03:01
10.5km
230m