Hardwaldturm, Wooden observation tower in Dietlikon, Switzerland
The Hardwaldturm is a wooden tower in the municipality of Dietlikon in the Swiss canton of Zurich, built entirely from timber taken from the Hardwald forest. Its foundations rest on 16 micropiles, each 20 metres long. A single viewing platform at a height of 40 metres is reached by 209 wooden steps.
The Hardwaldturm was built entirely from timber felled in the Hardwald, resting on foundations of 16 micropiles each 20 metres long. Its opening ceremony took place in July 2022, and the following year the structure received the Best Architects 24 award.
The tower's name comes from the Hardwald forest, whose wood was used exclusively for its construction. The opening ceremony took place in July 2022, and in the following year the structure received the Best Architects 24 award, a detail visitors can note before climbing.
The viewing platform is reached by 209 wooden stairs and stands 40 metres above the ground. The tower rests on foundations of 16 micropiles, each 20 metres long, driven into the ground beneath it. The structure was built only from wood taken from the Hardwald forest.
Only wood from the Hardwald itself was used to build the tower, which rests on 16 micropiles each 20 metres long. In 2023 the structure received the Best Architects 24 award.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,113 contributors worldwide.
