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Lower Franconia

Ruins of the Blue Tower (Blauer Turm)

Lower Franconia

Ruins of the Blue Tower (Blauer Turm)

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Ruins of the Blue Tower (Blauer Turm)

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Location: Thüngen, Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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January 5, 2020

Hiking

At this point, the ruins of the “Blue Tower” are hidden in a small forest. It served as a communications tower in the Middle Ages, the name comes from the former blue-colored slate roof. It was built at the end of the 14th or beginning of the 15th century and was used by the Lords of Thüngen to monitor shipping on the Main and the roads that led from Stetten and Thüngen to Retzbach.

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May 15, 2017

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Ruin of a message tower from the Middle Ages

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November 11, 2024

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Only remnants of the tower remain

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Elevation 260 m

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Location: Thüngen, Main-Spessart, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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