Türmli (Altdorf)

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Türmli
Image of the object
Basic data
Place: Altdorf
Canton: Uri
Country: Switzerland
Altitude : 459  m
Coordinates: 46 ° 52 '54.4 "  N , 8 ° 38' 38.1"  E ; CH1903:  691,868  /  193001
Use: Observation tower
Accessibility: Observation tower open to the public
Tower data
Construction time : Mid 13th century
Building material : stone
Total height : 34.4  m
Viewing platform: 17.84  m
Position map
Türmli (Canton of Uri)
Türmli
Türmli
Localization of the canton of Uri in Switzerland

The Türmli is located in the municipality of Altdorf in the canton of Uri . The tower, built in the middle of the 13th century, is one of the oldest buildings in the canton. 86 steps lead to the viewing platform at a height of 17.8 meters. The platform offers a view of Altdorf and the Urner Alps .

  • Stairs

  • Viewing platform

history

The foundation walls of the tower date from the middle of the 13th century. Originally, the building served as a residential tower for a local feudal lord. In 1517 it became the property of the Uri estate. Soon afterwards, the government had Uri's first mechanical clock installed in the tower. The tower increasingly became a sovereign building with a wide range of functions.

The Tell monument has stood on a plinth in front of the Türmli since 1895 . It is the work of the then highly regarded Solothurn sculptor Richard Kissling .

In 2011 the interior of the tower was extensively renovated. The monument can be visited freely and free of charge.

  • 360 ° panorama from the tower

  • North view

  • View to the east

  • View to the south

  • View to the west

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tell monument with tower. myswitzerland.com, accessed on October 21, 2014 .
  2. ↑ The tower at the Tell monument in Altdorf is now open every day. Canton of Uri, April 24, 2013, accessed October 21, 2014 .