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Historic site

Torture Tower

Located in Querfurt, Saalekreis Coordinates: 51°22′36″ N 11°35′36″ E

Map showing the location of Torture Tower Torture Tower
Location in Germany
Nearest town
Querfurt
0.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport45 km
ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport63 km

About Torture Tower

Torture Tower is a historic site. Location: Querfurt, Saalekreis. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Southern Bastion and Querfurt Castle.

Climate of Torture Tower

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
July (74 mm)
Driest month
January (31 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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Climate of Torture Tower
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°12°18°20°23°24°19°14°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°1°3°8°11°12°12°9°5°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)313340336449746050374643

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Torture Tower

The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 45 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Halle, 29 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 45 kmeast
  • Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 63 kmsouthwest
  • Kassel Airport (KSF) Calden 153 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Halle Population: 237.9K 29 kmnortheast
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 50 kmsouth
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 54 kmeast
  • Erfurt Population: 218.8K 59 kmsouthwest
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 65 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Torture Tower

Within 100 km: 559 historic and cultural sites, 2,927 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km245 places

  • Süßer See Lake 14 kmN
  • Kerrnersee Lake 16 kmNE
  • Bindersee Lake 15 kmNE
  • Wachshügel Mountain 3 kmNW

25–60 km1,064 places

  • Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 46 kmSW
  • Roda River 55 kmS
  • Roda River 57 kmS
  • Ehle River 59 kmN

60–100 km2,909 places

  • Sprotte River 76 kmSE
  • Schalk River 95 kmNW
  • Sarre River 71 kmN
  • Ehle River 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Querfurt Town, Querfurt
    0.7 km NE
  • Thaldorf Neighbourhood, Querfurt
    0.9 km NE
  • Leimbach Village, Querfurt
    3.4 km SW
  • Schmon Village, Querfurt
    4.9 km SW

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