Prison Tower
Located in Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis Coordinates: 49°39′56″ N 8°00′32″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 276 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- MHG Mannheim-City Airport42 km
- FRA Frankfurt Main Airport56 km
About Prison Tower
Prison Tower is a historic site. Location: Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Apothecary Gate and Gray Tower.
Climate of Prison Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- July (64 mm)
- Driest month
- January (42 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) | 3° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 63 | 60 | 64 | 47 | 48 | 52 | 53 | 55 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Prison Tower
The nearest airport is Mannheim-City Airport (MHG), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) (56 km). The nearest large city is Ludwigshafen am Rhein, 38 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Mannheim-City Airport (MHG) Mannheim 42 kmsoutheast
- Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) Frankfurt am Main 56 kmnortheast
- Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) Frankfurt am Main (Lautzenhausen) 62 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein Population: 163.2K 38 kmsoutheast
- Mannheim Population: 308K 39 kmsoutheast
- Mainz Population: 222.9K 40 kmnortheast
- Wiesbaden Population: 288.8K 50 kmnorth
- Darmstadt Population: 167K 52 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Prison Tower
Within 100 km: 953 historic and cultural sites, 3,856 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km292 places
- Zuckerberg Mountain 17 kmNW
- Zimmerberg Mountain 19 kmS
- Zeller Berg Mountain 10 kmE
- Wißberg Mountain 21 kmN
25–60 km1,936 places
- Modau River 37 kmNE
- Rüdesheimer Aue Island 35 kmN
- Petersaue Island 44 kmNE
- Mariannenaue Island 39 kmN
60–100 km3,387 places
- Elsenz River 64 kmSE
- Aar River 78 kmN
- Hatzenporter Werth Island 76 kmNW
- Pulvermaar Lake 93 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Apothecary Gate Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden<0.1 km NE
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Gray Tower Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.1 km SE
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Red Tower Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.2 km SE
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Suburban Gate Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.2 km SE
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Watchtower Historic site, Kirchheimbolanden0.6 km SW
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Kuhkopf Mountain, Kirchheimbolanden2.6 km W
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Hungerberg Mountain, Kirchheimbolanden2.6 km SE
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Gutleut Bach River, Rhineland-Palatinate2.2 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirchheimbolanden Town, Kirchheimbolanden0.6 km SE
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Bolanden Village, Donnersbergkreis3 km S -
Bischheim Village, Donnersbergkreis1.8 km E
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Bischheim Village, Bischheim1.8 km E
Sources & licences
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