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Historic site

Preach Tower

Located in Aachen, Städteregion Aachen Coordinates: 50°46′24″ N 6°04′22″ E

Map showing the location of Preach Tower Preach Tower
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Aachen
0.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
188 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MST Maastricht Aachen Airport26 km
LGG Liège Airport47 km

About Preach Tower

Preach Tower is a historic site. Location: Aachen, Städteregion Aachen. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Long Tower and St. Jakob Aachen.

Climate of Preach Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (86 mm)
Driest month
April (62 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Preach Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°13°17°20°22°22°18°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°4°8°11°13°13°10°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)777078627282847375707886

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preach Tower

The nearest airport is Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), 26 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aachen, 1 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) Maastricht 26 kmnorthwest
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 47 kmwest
  • Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) Düsseldorf 75 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aachen Population: 265.2K 1 kmnortheast
  • Maastricht Population: 122.4K 28 kmwest
  • Liège Population: 195.3K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Mönchengladbach Population: 261.7K 53 kmnortheast
  • Neuss Population: 152.5K 64 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Preach Tower

Within 100 km: 452 historic and cultural sites, 2,046 natural sites, 901 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Lac de la Gileppe Lake 22 kmS
  • Lac d'Eupen Lake 17 kmS
  • Vrouwenbos Natural site 17 kmW
  • Veursbos Natural site 16 kmW

25–60 km959 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 41 kmSW
  • Île Monsin Island 33 kmSW
  • Île de Franche Garenne Island 29 kmW
  • Lac de Robertville Lake 36 kmS

60–100 km2,297 places

  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 76 kmSW
  • Vijvers van Bellefroid Lake 98 kmW
  • Wijngaardberg Mountain 94 kmW
  • Wetsberg Mountain 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Aachen City, Aachen
    0.8 km NE
  • Vaals Town, Vaals Municipality
    3.9 km W
  • Hörn Neighbourhood, Aachen
    1.5 km NW
  • Burtscheid Neighbourhood, Aachen
    1.8 km SE

Sources & licences

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