Water tower (Balingen)
The so-called water tower in Balingen , the district town of the Zollernalb district in Baden-Württemberg , was built in the late Gothic period. The defense tower is a protected cultural monument and is located directly next to the Zollern Castle on the Eyach .
The water tower was the southwest corner tower of the city fortifications , it has a half-timbered floor from around 1480.
literature
- Stefan Uhl: The "water tower" at the Zollern Castle in Balingen . In: European Castle Institute (ed.): Castles and Palaces. Journal for Castle Research and Monument Preservation . Vol. 42. No. 2, Braubach 2001, pp. 99-106. (not evaluated)
- Erhard Lazi (Ed.): The Zollernalbkreis . Konrad Theiss Verlag , Stuttgart 1979, ISBN 3-8062-0205-2 , p. 182.
Web links
Commons : Zollernschloss (Balingen) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Commons : Stadtbefestigung Balingen (water tower) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 48 ° 16 '14.7 " N , 8 ° 51' 3.7" E