The "Cauldron" Tower

The "Cauldron" Tower (HM1A57)

Location: Lucerne, LU 6003 Luzern
Country: Switzerland
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N 47° 2.944', E 8° 18.165'

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Kesselturm

Im 13. Jahrhundert erbaut, 1857 abgebrochen S?dlicher Eckpunkt der Stadtbefestigung neben dem Krienbachdurchlass. Hier war 1845 der liberale Politiker Jakob Robert Steiger eingekerkert.

Im Bereich des abgebrochen Turmes wurde 1856 - 1857 das Krienbachschulhaus als erstes Schulgeb?ude der Stadt erstellt.

German-English translation:

The "Cauldron" Tower

Built in the 13 century, the southernmost corner of the city wall, next to the Krienbach passageway, was torn down in 1857. The liberal politician Robert Jacob Steiger was imprisoned here in 1845.

The tower was demolished in 1856, and the Krienbach School was built on the former tower site in 1857 as the first school building in the city.
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HM NumberHM1A57
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Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 9:44pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)32T E 447039 N 5210852
Decimal Degrees47.04906667, 8.30275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 2.944', E 8° 18.165'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 2' 56.64" N, 8° 18' 9.90" E
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Area Code(s)706, 423
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-5 2, Lucerne LU 6003, CH
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