Malteserturm - Chur, GR, Switzerland
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N 46° 50.892 E 009° 31.764
32T E 540361 N 5188431
Malteserturm is one the few remains of the medieval city walls of Chur.
Waymark Code: WMP2GW
Location: Graubünden, Switzerland
Date Posted: 06/17/2015
Views: 8
EN: The Maltese Tower is located in the west of the old town of Chur, near the river Plessur. The massive stone tower was the southwestern corner of the city walls, which were built in the 13th century and demolished in the 19th century.
The origin of the name Maltese Tower is not known, it appears to have no known connection to the Maltese Order. The other name of the structure, Powder Tower, is derived from the former use as a municipal gunpowder magazine.
DE: Der Malteserturm befindet sich im Westen der Altstadt von Chur, nahe des Flusses Plessur. Der wuchtige Steinturm war der südwestliche Eckpfeiler der Stadtmauer, die im 13. Jahrhundert errichtet wurde und im 19. Jahrhundert abgerissen wurde.
Die Herkunft des Namens Malteserturm ist nicht geklärt, es scheint keine Verbindung zum Malteserorden zu bestehen. Der andere Name des Bauwerks, Pulverturm, spielt dagegen auf die frühere Verwendung als städtisches Schiesspulvermagazin an.
Type: Remnant
Fee: 0
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the outside 24/7, no entry
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