Julius Tower (Berlin)

Germany / Brandenburg / Havelsee / Berlin / Zitadelle Spandau
 tower, historical building
Julius tower is Spandau's most famous sight. Originally built as a keep or watchtower, it was also used as a residence tower. Its castellated top was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in 1838 and is an example of Romantic architecture. After the Franco-Prussian War 1870/71, part of the war reparations paid by France, 120 million marks in gold coin, was stored at Julius tower until its restitution to France in 1919. The word Juliusturm has since been used in Germany for governmental budget surpluses.
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Coordinates:   52°32'24"N   13°12'42"E
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