White Tower (Weißer Turm)
The whitewashed medieval tower left over from the old city wall
The story
For centuries a night watchman sat in the upper chamber and rang the bell to warn of fires and to call the market below to a close. In the firestorm of September 1944 the spire was lost and most of the old town around it disappeared, but the medieval core stood. That is why a fairly modest tower carries so much weight in Darmstadt: it is one of the few things in the centre that was already here before.
Check in on the spot with CitySeek to earn points, read the full story and hear the audio guide.
1 memories from people who were here
Where it is
Darmstadt · 49.87262, 8.65369
A stop on Darmstadt Beta Adventure
Nearby
- Centralstation Darmstadt · 100 m
- Residential Palace (Residenzschloss Darmstadt) · 150 m
- Palace Museum (Schlossmuseum Darmstadt) · 150 m
- Luisenplatz · 200 m
Explore Darmstadt
What to do in Darmstadt · Walking tours in Darmstadt · Things to do in Darmstadt: sights and places · Scavenger hunt in Darmstadt · Team events in Darmstadt: a city game for your group · New in Darmstadt?
No download needed. Open CitySeek in your browser and start exploring.