Luchtwachttoren 7Z3 - Oud Schoonebeek, Military observation tower in Schoonebeek, Netherlands.
The concrete watchtower stands 12.02 meters tall with a 3 by 3 meter observation platform and protected shelter on the northwest side.
Built in 1954 by the Air Watch Corps, this tower served until 1964 to detect low-flying aircraft that radar systems could not track.
The structure represents Dutch Cold War defense architecture designed by Marten Zwaagstra and remains as a provincial monument in Drenthe.
The tower sits 500 meters from road N853, near the border crossing between Schoonebeek and Emlichheim, surrounded by tall poplar trees.
This preserved tower is one of 138 original observation posts constructed throughout the Netherlands during the 1950s Cold War period.
Location: Emmen
Architects: Marten Zwaagstra
GPS coordinates: 52.65111,6.87833
Latest update: March 4, 2025 23:38
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