Poppenberg Observation Tower

Poppenberg Observation Tower
Aussichtsturm Poppenberg
Map
Interactive map of the Poppenberg Observation Tower area
General information
LocationPoppenberg (Harz), Germany
Year built1897
Renovated1994

Poppenberg Observation Tower (German: Aussichtsturm Poppenberg "Poppenberg Observation Tower") is a steel German lattice observation tower that is used for observation, at the same time, for communication. It is a truss tower located in the summit of Poppenberg. It is one of the oldest steel lattice towers in Germany and was built in the year 1897. It was later on refurbished in 1994. The tower was built by the Nordhausen branch of the Harz Club. The tower was also named after Otto, Prince of Stolberg-Wernigerode. It has an antenna that is 33 metres long.[1]

Geography

Poppenberg Observation Tower during a rainy day.

The Poppenberg Observation Tower is situated on the 601-metre-high (1,972 ft) mountain, Poppenberg, east of the village of Ilfeld, found in the free state of Thuringia. Its postal code is 99768.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Aussichtsturm Poppenberg - SkyscraperPage Forum".

51°35′05″N 10°48′12″E / 51.58472°N 10.80333°E / 51.58472; 10.80333


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