Atzelberg Tower

Coordinates: 50°10′25″N 8°23′12″E / 50.173737°N 8.386642°E / 50.173737; 8.386642
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Atzelberg Tower
Atzelbergturm
The wooden Atzelberg Tower on the summit of Atzelberg.
Atzelberg Tower is located in Germany
Atzelberg Tower
Location within Germany
General information
StatusDestroyed
TypeLattice observation tower
LocationKelkheim, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse,  Germany
Coordinates50°10′25″N 8°23′12″E / 50.173737°N 8.386642°E / 50.173737; 8.386642
Construction started1980
Completed1980
Opening1980
Demolished5 August 2008
Height
Roof31 m (102 ft)
Top floor30.39 m (100 ft)
Technical details
Floor count6
References
[1][2][3]

Atzelberg Tower (German: Atzelbergturm), also known as Atzelberg Observation Tower for long, was a 30.39 m-high (99.7 ft) German wooden lattice observation tower that was located on the summit of the 506.7 m-high (1,662 ft) mountain of Atzelberg.[2][3] The Atzelberg Tower had a floor count of 6 floors including both the ground floor and the top. The Atzelberg Tower's top floor measured 30.39 m (99.7 ft) above sea level. The tower also had a roof which measured 31 m (102 ft) from the ground.[2][3] The observation tower's top floor can only be reached through its 150-stepped staircases.[2] The tower was used from the year of its construction, 1980, until 5 August 2008, when it was ravaged by fire that was caused by arson, as an observation tower on the top of the Atzelberg, which provided viewers and/or observers a good view of the surrounding areas.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

The Atzelberg Tower's construction was commenced in 1980, finishing the construction in the same year. The tower was then destroyed 28 years later, specifically, on 5 August 2008, by fire that was caused by arson, since the number of criminals and vandals that year also rose.[1][2][3]

Geography[edit]

The Atzelberg Tower was situated on the summit of the 506.7 m-high (1,662 ft) mountain, Atzelberg, which in turn is located in the town of Kelkheim, in the kreis (district) of Main-Taunus, in the state of Hesse, in Germany.[2][3]

Gallery[edit]

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  • The Atzelberg Tower.
    The Atzelberg Tower.
  • The Atzelberg Tower (background) and the forest (foreground) that surrounds it.
    The Atzelberg Tower (background) and the forest (foreground) that surrounds it.
  • A note on a billboard at the foot of the Atzelberg Tower.
    A note on a billboard at the foot of the Atzelberg Tower.
  • Full front view of the Atzelberg Tower show its 150-stepped staircases.
    Full front view of the Atzelberg Tower show its 150-stepped staircases.
  • The Atzelberg Tower as a whole after the fire.
    The Atzelberg Tower as a whole after the fire.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Haindl, Gabi. "Kugelblick.de >> Atzelberg - December 2006 and August 2008 >> wwp0612". Kugelblick.de. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Atzelberg | Frankfurt 360° - swivelling city views". Frankfurt360.de. Archived from the original on 2012-08-22. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Atzelberg Tower (Kelkheim (Taunus), 1980) | Structurae". Structurae.de. Retrieved 12 November 2012.

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