Guard tower
The guard tower in Hammelburg , a small town in the Lower Franconian district of Bad Kissingen , was built between 1242 and 1260. The defense tower is a protected monument .
The three-storey tower with a square floor plan, consisting of masonry or quarry stone masonry , is one of three still preserved towers of the Hammelburg city fortifications . The mansard roof was added in 1801.
The upper floors were built in half-timbered construction.
The tower serves as the club headquarters of the boy scouts .
See also
Web links
Commons : Guardian Tower - Collection of images, videos and audio files
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Coordinates: 50 ° 7 ′ 5.5 ″ N , 9 ° 53 ′ 20.6 ″ E