Eichberg Tower, Wooden observation tower in Emmendingen, Germany.
Eichberg Tower was a 53.20-metre observation tower on the 368.9-metre Eichberg above Emmendingen. Its octagonal viewing platform of oak sat on six Douglas fir trunks forming a truncated pyramid, reached by a cylindrical steel stairway with 240 oak steps. The platform stood 43.20 metres high, about 10 metres above the surrounding oak forest.
Local citizens of Emmendingen formed an association in 1999 to construct the tower, which opened to the public on September 17, 2005. The project emerged from the community's wish to create a new landmark for the region.
The tower was built by the Turmbau Eichberg association founded in 1999, renamed Verein Eichbergturm in 2006. It officially bore the title Jubiläumsturm Baden-Württemberg. The association decided to dissolve at the end of 2025 and donate its assets to the Hünersedel association in Freiamt, which supports the observation tower there.
To reach the viewing platform, visitors must climb 240 oak steps arranged in a cylindrical steel stairway. The structure is accessible, though the ascent requires some physical effort.
The tower was officially titled Jubiläumsturm Baden-Württemberg and was the second-highest observation tower in the state, not the tallest. Its 43.2-metre platform rose about 10 metres above the surrounding oak forest, allowing views as far as the Isteiner Klotz, the Swiss Jura, the Vosges and the Kaiserstuhl.
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