Pulverturm, Templin
The Pulverturm in 2009
The Pulverturm in Templin is a tower on the old town fortifications of Templin in Brandenburg.
It is located in the eastern part of Templin's Altstadt not far from the . The tower was built in the early 15th century from an old semi-circular defensive structure called a in the Templin town wall, which itself is a protected monument. It is made of brick and was covered by a massive brick conical spire. Because the roof was solid, it was nonflammable and acted as a powder tower for the storage of gunpowder.
Literature[]
- Kristina Krüger, Dehio, Handbuch der Deutschen Kunstdenkmäler, Brandenburg, Deutscher Kunstverlag München Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-422-03054-9, p. 1046.
- Max Lobedan, Helmut Schmertosch, Templin und Umgebung, Stadt-Bild-Verlag Leipzig 1998, ISBN 3-931554-67-8, page 19.
Coordinates: 53°07′11″N 13°30′14″E / 53.119685°N 13.503902°E
Categories:
- Round towers
- Brick Gothic
- Powder towers
- 15th-century architecture
- Gothic architecture in Germany
- Fortified towers in Germany
- Buildings and structures in Uckermark (district)