Highlight • Monument
Pulverturm Zofingen
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Road cycling
5.0
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May 29, 2015
Hiking
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October 8, 2017
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April 10, 2023
Cycling
The tower was built between 1361 and 1363 by the Counts of Habsburg under Duke Rudolf IV of Austria. It served as a cornerstone of Zofingen's city wall and as a powder, armory and torture chamber. The Powder Tower was one of six main towers until it was softened in the 19th century, including the Water Tower, the Mint Tower and the Torture Tower. There are only a few documentary records of the history of the tower, as many documents were lost in the town fires.
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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.
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Elevation 440 m
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