Kahlenbergturm, Observation tower in Schieder-Schwalenberg, Germany.
Kahlenbergturm is an observation tower made of stone in Schieder-Schwalenberg with a square base that narrows toward the top. It features twelve gothic windows and a conical roof covered in zinc sheet.
The tower was commissioned by Prince Leopold II in 1840 and designed by architect Ferdinand Wilhelm Brune. It represents mid-nineteenth-century stone construction from that era.
The tower holds status as an architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia, representing nineteenth-century German construction techniques and design principles.
You climb about 100 steps on an internal spiral staircase to reach the observation platform at the top. From there you can look out across the surrounding Lippeländer landscape in all directions.
Stones for the foundation came from Feldrom quarry, while sand material was sourced from the nearby Externsteine formation. These local materials gave the tower its deep regional connections.
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