Asenturm
Asenturm is a scenic viewpoint in Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Bavaria and has an elevation of 1,024 metres. Asenturm is situated nearby to the protected area Granit-Blockmeerrest, as well as near the peak Ochsenkopf.Photo: Regerman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observation tower on Ochsenkopf mountain in Fichtelgebirge
- Also known as: “Asen-Tower”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ochsenkopf and Station 28 Ochsenkopf.
Ochsenkopf
Peak
The Ochsenkopf is the second-highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains with a height of 1,024 metres. On its summit is an observation tower and a transmission tower for VHF and TV programmes by Bayerischer Rundfunk.
Station 28 Ochsenkopf
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station 28 Ochsenkopf is a historic site.
Ochsenkopf Transmitter
Tower
Photo: CUserG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ochsenkopf Transmitter is a 163-metre radio and TV tower of reinforced concrete, which was built in 1958 on the summit of the 1,024-metre Ochsenkopf mountain, the second-highest mountain in the Fichtel Mountains in Northern Bavaria, Germany. Ochsenkopf Transmitter is situated 120 metres southwest of Asenturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grassemann and Fröbershammer.
Fröbershammer
Hamlet
Photo: Lucorient, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fröbershammer is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km north of Asenturm.
Oberwarmensteinach
Village
Oberwarmensteinach is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Asenturm.
Asenturm
- Categories: observation tower, tower, and tourism
- Location: Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.03097° or 50° 1′ 52″ northLongitude
11.80947° or 11° 48′ 34″ eastElevation
1,024 metres (3,360 feet)Inception
1923Open location code
9F2H2RJ5+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 124364375OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q98968048
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In Other Languages
“Asenturm” goes by many names.
- German: “Asenturm”
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Highlights include Granit-Blockmeerrest and Skigebiet Ochsenkopf.
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