Stählibuckturm, Observation tower in Thundorf, Switzerland.
The Stählibuckturm is a steel lattice structure rising 26.8 meters high on a wooded rise near Thundorf. The construction features 148 steps that lead up to a viewing platform where you can see across the surrounding landscape.
The Stählibuckturm was built in 1908 on the initiative of the Verkehrsverein Frauenfeld and is among Switzerland's oldest steel lattice towers. It was assembled in Näfels, dismantled into 8–10 m sections for rail transport to Frauenfeld, then hauled to the Stählibuck by Dingenhart horse owners. The Swiss Army used it as an aircraft observation post during World War II, and it was fully renovated in 2002.
The name comes from the Stählibuck hill where the tower stands, a location long familiar to the region. Today visitors and hikers gather at the top to enjoy the views and use the spot as a meeting place.
The tower stands in the Stählibuck wood above Frauenfeld at 653 m; the climb to the platform takes 148 steps. Since the 2002 full renovation each step bears the name of a sponsor from the region. The tower is reached on foot from the surrounding area.
The tower was assembled in Näfels and then taken apart into sections eight to ten metres long for the train journey to Frauenfeld. Horses from Dingenhart then hauled the pieces up the Stählibuck. Since the 2002 full renovation, every single step bears the name of a sponsor.
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