The 20 metres high tower was a part of the imperial palace of Charles the Great, but its function remains a mystery - no one could live there.
Wikipedia (German) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granusturm
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Coordinates 50°46'33.6" N 6°5'3.192" E