Glückaufturm, Observation tower in Oelsnitz, Germany.

Glückaufturm is an observation tower in Oelsnitz that rises 36 meters and offers nine viewing platforms at different heights. The platforms connect through winding staircases totaling 138 steps.

Construction of the tower began on 21 June 2000, and it was inaugurated on 21 November of the same year. The client was the town of Oelsnitz/Erzgeb., the design came from the Leipzig architecture office Bernd Sikora, and the steel structure was erected by Stahlbau Weischlitz. In 2001 the BDA Hamburg awarded it the BDA Prize Saxony for its architecture.

The tower's steel frame is modelled on a mining headframe, the structure that once stood over colliery shafts. It rises on the spoil heap of the Deutschlandschacht, a former hard-coal mine, so the design recalls the site's own industrial past. The name Glückaufturm borrows the miners' greeting "Glück auf". The BDA-Preis Sachsen 2001 recognised the design.

The climb up the stairs requires moderate effort, so visitors should wear comfortable shoes for the ascent. Orientation panels at the top help identify landmarks visible across the surrounding landscape.

The structure earned the BDA Prize Sachsen in 2001 and weighs a total of 81.7 tons. Its foundation required approximately 62.3 cubic meters of concrete to anchor the tower securely.