Aufklärungsturm A

Aufklärungsturm A is a concrete structure near Großenbrode with 16 floors originally containing offices, workshops, and personnel quarters. The building rises approximately 105 meters above sea level and now provides visitors with access to an observation deck on the seventh floor.

The tower was built between 1965 and 1968 and served as one of five Bundeswehr reconnaissance stations along the German-German border. Following its decommissioning in 2004, it was converted into a publicly accessible learning center.

The tower's name reflects its past role as a reconnaissance station, yet today it functions as a learning center for visitors. This shift shows how the region transformed military spaces into places for education and recreation.

Access to the observation platform on the seventh floor provides views across the Baltic Sea region and surrounding landscape. Visitors should note that platform accessibility depends on current opening times and weather conditions.

The structure features radio-transparent walls in its middle section, a detail that supported its original military function. Installed bat boxes now provide habitat for local species, showing how former military buildings can serve nature today.