Rectangular Shell Tower
Located in Aschersleben, Salzlandkreis Coordinates: 51°45′25″ N 11°27′10″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Berlin · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 116 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- LEJ Leipzig/Halle Airport66 km
- ERF Erfurt-Weimar Airport93 km
About Rectangular Shell Tower
Rectangular Shell Tower is a historic site. Location: Aschersleben, Salzlandkreis. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (66 km). Nearby sights include Luisenpromenade Bastion and Raven Tower.
Climate of Rectangular Shell Tower
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- May (58 mm)
- Driest month
- February (27 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° | 4° | 8° | 13° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 27 | 35 | 37 | 58 | 56 | 58 | 56 | 44 | 33 | 39 | 38 |
How to get to Rectangular Shell Tower
The nearest airport is Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ), 66 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Magdeburg, 43 km to the north.
Airports
- Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) Schkeuditz 66 kmsoutheast
- Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) Erfurt 93 kmsouth
- Hannover Airport (HAJ) Hannover 144 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Magdeburg Population: 244.3K 43 kmnorth
- Halle Population: 237.9K 48 kmsoutheast
- Leipzig Population: 505K 79 kmsoutheast
- Salzgitter Population: 105K 84 kmnorthwest
- Braunschweig Population: 244.7K 85 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rectangular Shell Tower
Within 100 km: 547 historic and cultural sites, 2,768 natural sites, 729 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km249 places
- Ehle River 17 kmN
- Tietal Lake 23 kmNW
- Kunstteich Lake 16 kmSW
- Das Leth Lake 23 kmNW
25–60 km1,204 places
- Sarre River 27 kmN
- Ehle River 53 kmN
- Bere River 54 kmSW
- Aue River 55 kmNW
60–100 km2,591 places
- Buchenwald concentration camp Historic site 83 kmS
- Schalk River 71 kmW
- Roda River 98 kmS
- Roda River 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Luisenpromenade Bastion Historic site, Aschersleben0.1 km SW
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Raven Tower Historic site, Aschersleben0.1 km NE
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Aschersleben, Michaelshaus Attraction, Aschersleben0.2 km NW
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Johannispromenade Tower Historic site, Aschersleben0.2 km E
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Aschersleben, Margarethenkirche Attraction, Aschersleben0.2 km W
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Big Shell Roundel Historic site, Aschersleben0.3 km SW
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Western Ravelin Historic site, Aschersleben0.3 km S
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Aschersleben, Marktkirche Heilig-Kreuz Attraction, Aschersleben0.3 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Aschersleben Town, Aschersleben0.6 km E
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Westdorf Village, Aschersleben2.7 km SW
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Johannis-Vorstadt Village, Aschersleben1.2 km SE
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Groß-Schierstedt Village, Aschersleben4.8 km E
Sources & licences
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