Saxon Tower
Located in Cologne, Cologne, Urban District Coordinates: 50°55′31″ N 6°57′04″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 50 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CGN Cologne Bonn Airport15 km
- DUS Düsseldorf Airport43 km
About Saxon Tower
Saxon Tower is a historic site. Location: Cologne, Cologne, Urban District. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Ulrepforte Gate and Museum Ludwig.
Photos of Saxon Tower
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Climate of Saxon Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (46 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 15° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 46 | 58 | 52 | 66 | 79 | 78 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 60 | 64 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Saxon Tower
The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cologne, 1 km to the north.
Airports
- Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) Köln (Cologne) 15 kmsoutheast
- Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 43 kmnorth
- Dortmund Airport (DTM) Dortmund 81 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Cologne Population: 1M 1 kmnorth
- Leverkusen Population: 162.7K 12 kmnorth
- Bergisch Gladbach Population: 106.2K 14 kmnortheast
- Bonn Population: 330.6K 24 kmsoutheast
- Solingen Population: 164.4K 29 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saxon Tower
Within 100 km: 538 historic and cultural sites, 2,925 natural sites, 880 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km190 places
- Kemper Werth Island 20 kmSE
- Liblarer See Lake 15 kmSW
- Dhünntalsperre Lake 25 kmNE
- Balgheimersee Lake 22 kmNW
25–60 km1,131 places
- Iterbach River 58 kmW
- Olef River 51 kmSW
- Versetalsperre Lake 59 kmNE
- Urfttalsperre Lake 52 kmSW
60–100 km3,022 places
- Île Monsin Island 97 kmW
- Île de Franche Garenne Island 93 kmW
- Lac de la Gileppe Lake 78 kmSW
- Lac d'Eupen Lake 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ulrepforte Gate Historic site, Cologne0.2 km SE
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Museum Ludwig Museum, Cologne1.8 km N -
Romano-Germanic Museum Museum, Cologne1.8 km N -
Köln St. Pantaleon Attraction, Cologne0.4 km NW
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bridge Hohenzollern Landmark, Cologne2.1 km NE
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Volksgarten Attraction, Cologne0.5 km SW
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Blaues-Haus, Puppentheater (PuppetShows) Attraction, Cologne0.5 km E
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Early Camp Köln (Bonner Wall) Historic site, Cologne1 km S
Nearest towns and villages
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Cologne City, Cologne0.9 km N -
Neustadt/Süd Neighbourhood, Cologne0.2 km W
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Altstadt Sud Neighbourhood, Cologne1.1 km NE
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Altstadt Nord Neighbourhood, Cologne1.6 km N
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