Bismarck Tower )

The 28-meter-high brick tower features two viewing platforms, an octagonal dome, and a memorial hall decorated with green Meissen majolica tiles.

Construction of the tower began in 1915 during World War I and was completed in 1917, using 1.5 million red clinker bricks from the Ottilienhütte in Calau.

After 1945, the tower was renamed 'Tower of Youth' and the Bismarck memorabilia were removed, but in 1990 it regained its original name.

Visitors can access the tower from April to October, with extended hours in July and August, climbing 138 steps through two stone spiral staircases.

The memorial hall inside the tower contains 28 pillars surrounding a central space, with a glass-steel extension added in 1999 increasing the total height.

Location: Burg (Spreewald)

Inception: January 1, 1917

Height: 28 m

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Fee: Yes

Website: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABurg_Spreewald_Bismarckturm-01.jpg

Made from material: brick

Opening Hours: April-June 10:00-18:00; July-August 10:00-19:00; September-October 10:00-18:00

Website: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ABurg_Spreewald_Bismarckturm-01.jpg

GPS coordinates: 51.84610,14.15700

Latest update: October 24, 2025 18:55