Bismarck tower, Observation tower on the Hutungsberg in Ebersbach-Neugersdorf, Germany

The Bismarck Tower is a sandstone monument standing on a hilltop in Ebersbach-Neugersdorf that rises approximately 19.5 meters high. The structure features narrow access points and observation platforms offering views across the Upper Lusatia landscape.

A viewing tower on the Hutungsberg was first planned in 1879/1880. In 1902 the manufacturer Julius Hoffmann and the Natural Science Association of Neugersdorf initiated the build to honour Otto von Bismarck; Hoffmann donated 12,000 of the total 20,000 marks. The foundation stone was laid on 5 April 1904 and the tower, designed by Hermann Mihan, was inaugurated on 9 October 1904 after six months of construction.

The monument represents a nationwide effort to honor Bismarck after his death through architecture. These towers symbolized national pride and now stand as reminders of a different historical period.

The tower stands on the 474 m Hutungsberg, a few metres from the Czech border, and is reached on foot via marked trails. Since the 2013 season it has been closed and opens only for special occasions; the Czech Wikipedia article lists April to October as its opening period.

The tower's fire bowl is a round copper pan 1.45 m across and 0.45 m deep, set into the platform. A 1938 rule required fires lit there on anniversaries to burn for ten hours after dark. The Bismarck medallion above the entrance has been missing since around 1951; a new one was mounted during the 1992–1993 restoration.