Lappan

View of the Lappan tower from the northwest.
View of the Lappan tower from the south.

Lappan is a historic bell tower in the city of Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany.[1]

The tower is the oldest scheduled landmark in Oldenburg.[1] It is 35m high with a Renaissance dome and survived the fire of 1676 in Oldenburg.The tower once belonged to the Holy Spirit Hospital. In 1709, the previous shingle roof was replaced by a copper dome.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lappan". Oldenburg Tourist (in German). Germany. Retrieved 13 September 2015. External link in |website= (help)
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Coordinates: 53°08′35″N 8°12′48″E / 53.14295°N 8.2134°E / 53.14295; 8.2134


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