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Bismarck Tower, Observation tower in Bad Salzuflen, Germany.

The Bismarck Tower is an 18-meter-high structure made from local sandstone and brickwork that connects three accessible floors. It stands on a rise and allows visitors from the top to look out over the city and the surrounding Teutoburg Forest Nature Park.

The tower was built in 1900 as part of a series of monuments dedicated to German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck. Its construction came at a time when such towers were being built across German cities to honor important historical figures.

The tower bears the name of the Prussian Chancellor and shows how the community expressed its political views through stone and brick in the late 1800s. Visitors see today a monument that reflects the values and ideals people held at that time.

The three floors are reached by stairs and offer good views from the top over Bad Salzuflen and the surrounding woodland. The climb is moderately tiring, but on clear days the ascent is worth it for the views.

The community invested a substantial amount in this tower around 1900, showing how important such tribute monuments were to small towns at that time. This generous spending suggests that Bad Salzuflen placed great value on participating in the memorial traditions of the era.

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Location
Inception
1900
Official opening
October 14, 1900
Floors above the ground
3
Height
18 m
Made from material
sandstone, brick
GPS coordinates
52.08610,8.79541
Latest update
December 14, 2025 11:24
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