Altvaterturm, Memorial observation tower at Wetzstein Mountain, Germany
The 35.8-meter-tall tower features nine upper floors, a basement level, and both open and enclosed viewing platforms at 824.6 meters above sea level.
Constructed in 1999 and completed in 2004, this tower replicates the 1912 Habsburgwarte structure that stood on Mount Altvater in former Czechoslovakia.
The tower includes the Saint Elisabeth Chapel with memorial plaques documenting German communities displaced after World War II from Czechoslovakia.
The tower opens on weekends and holidays from 11:00 to 16:00 during winter months, with admission costing 2 euros for adults while children enter free.
Located at a former military restricted area, the tower provides panoramic views of Thuringian Slate Mountains, Franconian Forest, and Fichtel Mountains.
Location: Lehesten
Inception: 1999
Height: 35.8 m
GPS coordinates: 50.45000,11.45560
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:47
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