Taubenturm
Taubenturm stands in Magdeburg’s Salbke district as an octagonal tower built from rubble stone and covered with plaster. Its pyramid-shaped roof carries tiles and a sphere at the top.
The exact construction date remains unknown, with estimates placing the building between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. It originally formed part of the courtyard belonging to the Evangelical St. Gertraud Church parsonage. The pastor relied on agricultural goods because financial support was limited, which may explain the tower’s presence. Donations funded its renovation in 1981. Look up at the roof, where the sphere completes this unusual silhouette.
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