Taufstein

Taufstein is a mountain volcano of , . The 22 m high , standing on the summit of the Taufstein mountain, was completed in 1910. It was built as a lookout tower according to a design by the architect Ludwig Hofmann from 1906.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 773 metres
  • Description: mountain

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blockfelder am Taufstein and Hoherodskopf.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Peak
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is a mountain peak in the of , . It is a Miocene basaltic extinct volcano. A telecommunications tower is sited on top of the peak.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Betzenrod and Herbstein.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km west of Taufstein.

Village
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is a small town in the in , Germany. is situated 9 km northeast of Taufstein.

Taufstein

Latitude
50.51721° or 50° 31′ 2″ north
Longitude
9.23838° or 9° 14′ 18″ east
Elevation
773 metres (2,536 feet)
Open location code
9F2FG68Q+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 75082165
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2823807
Wiki­data ID
Q895530
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Spanish—“Taufstein” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Taufstein”
  • Cebuano: “Taufstein (bukid)”
  • Cebuano: “Taufstein”
  • Dutch: “Taufstein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تاوفستين”
  • German: “Taufstein”
  • Ladin: “Taufstein”
  • Polish: “Taufstein”
  • Romanian: “Taufstein”
  • Spanish: “Taufstein (Vogelsberg)”
  • Spanish: “Taufstein”

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