Station 28 Ochsenkopf
Station 28 Ochsenkopf is a historic site in Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Bavaria. Station 28 Ochsenkopf is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Asenturm, as well as near the protected area Granit-Blockmeerrest.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Historic site
- Description: Triangulation Column, 1nd Order Station, the Royal Saxon Triangulation in Saxony 1862-1890
- Also known as: “Sächsischer Vermessungspfeiler”, “TP (hist)”, and “TP Ochsenkopf”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ochsenkopf and Asenturm.
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.
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 Station 28 Ochsenkopf.
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 Station 28 Ochsenkopf.
Oberwarmensteinach
Village
Oberwarmensteinach is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Station 28 Ochsenkopf.
Station 28 Ochsenkopf
- Categories: triangulation pillar, benchmark, triangulation station, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.03069° or 50° 1′ 51″ northLongitude
11.80989° or 11° 48′ 36″ eastInception
1876Network
Königlich-Sächsische TriangulationOpen location code
9F2H2RJ5+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 2139794101OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointWikidata ID
Q56062081
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In Other Languages
“Station 28 Ochsenkopf” goes by many names.
- German: “Station 28 Ochsenkopf”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Granit-Blockmeerrest and Skigebiet Ochsenkopf.
Nearby Places
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