Wanne Observation Tower

Wanne observation tower is one of the oldest lattice towers in the world. It was built in 1888 by the observation tower cooperative on the 778-meter-high Wanne mountain tub east of , in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in southern , .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: observation tower in Villingen
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Villingen station and Landratsamt Schwarzald-Baar-Kreis.

Railway station
Photo: Okmijnuhb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of two stations in in the German state of . The other is . In addition, there are five more halts. is situated 1 km west of Wanne Observation Tower.

Public building
Photo: Martin Rust, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public building, which is situated 790 metres west of Wanne Observation Tower.

Church
Photo: DKrieger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church, which is situated 710 metres southwest of Wanne Observation Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Weilersbach and Pfaffenweiler.

Village
Villingen-Schwenningen is a city in the Schwarzwald-Baar district in southern , in south-western Germany. It had 89,743 inhabitants as of September 2024. is situated 4½ km northeast of Wanne Observation Tower.

Village
Photo: HostaMadosta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Wanne Observation Tower.

Village
Photo: Alekjds, CC0.
is a district of the city of , located on the eastern edge of the in , . It lies at an elevation between 690 and 760 meters above sea level and today forms the northernmost borough of Villingen-Schwenningen. is situated 5 km north of Wanne Observation Tower.

Wanne Observation Tower

Latitude
48.05802° or 48° 3′ 29″ north
Longitude
8.47782° or 8° 28′ 40″ east
Inception
1888
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8FWC3F5H+64
Open­Street­Map ID
node 290443860
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q780443
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Satellite Map

Discover Wanne Observation Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Wanne Observation Tower” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Gnadenkirche and Sporthalle am Hoptbühl.

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