Männliturm

Basic data

Place:

Lucerne

Canton:

Lucerne

Country:

Switzerland

Altitude :

476 m

Coordinates: 47 ° 3 '12.6 " N , 8 ° 18' 2.7" E ; CH1903: six hundred sixty-five thousand five hundred and four / two hundred eleven thousand seven hundred and forty-four

Use:

Observation tower

Accessibility:

Observation tower open to the public

Tower data

Construction time :

circa 1400

Building material :

stone

Total height :

33 m

Viewing platform:

30 m

Position map

Männliturm

The Männliturm is one of nine towers of Museggmauer in the city of Lucerne . It is located between the Nölliturm and the Luegisland Tower. The tower is named after the "iron man", a half-length figure of a two-meter-high warrior in armor with a flag and sword. This forms the top of one of the two oriel turrets in the battlements.

The building is 33 meters high, making it the third tallest tower in the Musegg Wall. 125 steps lead to the viewing platform at a height of approx. 30 meters. This offers a panoramic view of the city of Lucerne to Lake Lucerne the Reuss and the Pilatus .

Staircase in the Männliturm
Viewing platform
The «iron man»

history

The tower was built in the 15th century. From 1847 until after the Second World War the tower was used for military purposes.

The tower has been open to the public since 1978.

and display information about the image

360 ° panorama from the Männliturm

Web links

Männliturm , on the website of the Association for the Preservation of the Musegg Wall

Commons : Männliturm - Collection of images, videos and audio files