Meisterturm, Steel observation tower in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany.
The Meisterturm is a 30.8-metre steel lattice tower on the Kapellenberg, northwest of Hofheim am Taunus. Its square steel frame rests on an 8-by-8-metre concrete foundation and encloses a clockwise spiral staircase of 173 steps and four landings. These lead to a roofed viewing platform at 27.5 metres.
An original wooden tower was built on this site in 1895 and named after administrator Dr. Wilhelm von Meister. The current steel structure replaced it in 1929 and has remained in place since.
The tower attracts hikers and day visitors exploring the regional parklands. It functions as a gathering spot where people pause to take in the surrounding views.
The tower is accessible via several hiking trails that connect to the Regionalpark Rhein-Main network. These paths link to a wider system of routes throughout the region.
The tower is named after Dr. Wilhelm von Meister, who became the first Landrat of the Landkreis Höchst in 1893 and later served as Regierungspräsident of Wiesbaden. The steel structure was built in 1929 by the Schlosserei Josef Herzog und Söhne from Hofheim in just 13 weeks, using 21 tonnes of steel and 6,000 rivets.
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