Duderstadt's unmistakable landmark is the Westerturm with its screw-like twisted top.
Once erected as a city gate, the Westerturm with its control rooms, ramparts and walls is part of the city's sophisticated medieval fortification system. The lovingly restored town wall with its battlements and towers conveys a vivid image of days of yesteryear.
No matter from which direction you approach Duderstadt, your gaze will always be captivated by the tower with its elegant left-twisting helmet. There are quite a number of twisted towers in German-speaking areas, but none with such harmonious lines as the Westerturm in Duderstadt.
No matter from which direction you approach Duderstadt, your gaze will always be captivated by the tower with its elegant left-twisting helmet. There are quite a number of twisted towers in German-speaking areas, but none with such harmonious lines as the Westerturm in Duderstadt.
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Open Aug 01, 2026 through Jan 03, 2027 from 11:00–14:00
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Mo - So: 11 - 14 UhrPrice
Für die Ausstellungen im historischen Rathaus und im Westerturm-Ensemble empfehlen wir das Kombiticket für 6 € pro Person (Kinder kostenfrei).General
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Das Westerturm-Ensemble
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51.513336, 10.256038
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51°30'48.0"N 10°15'21.7"E
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32U 587158 5707660
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Das Westerturm-Ensemble
Marktstraße 66
37115 Duderstadt
+49 5527 841200 https://tourismus.duderstadt.de/stadterlebnis/das-westerturm-ensemble/ E-mail: info@duderstadt.de
37115 Duderstadt
+49 5527 841200 https://tourismus.duderstadt.de/stadterlebnis/das-westerturm-ensemble/ E-mail: info@duderstadt.de
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