Wil Tower

The Wil Tower is a wooden observation tower which was built in the forest of in by Julius Natterer. The tower site is located some 747 metres above sea level.
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Wikipedia
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: observation tower in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Wiler Turm”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hof and Kunsthalle Wil.

Castle
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km south of Wil Tower.

Arts center
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is an arts center, which is situated 1¼ km south of Wil Tower.

City gate
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is a city gate, which is situated 1¼ km south of Wil Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rossrüti and Bronschhofen.

Village
Photo: Plutowiki, CC0.
is a village.

Village
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis of in the canton of St. Gallen in . It merged into on 1 January 2013.

Town
Photo: Berger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town and political municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in . It has a small-town character and is an important center for the west of the canton, lower and Hinterthurgau.

Wil Tower

Latitude
47.4786° or 47° 28′ 43″ north
Longitude
9.04928° or 9° 2′ 57″ east
Inception
2006
Height
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8FVFF2HX+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 296234836
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2570977
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Satellite Map

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

From German to Spanish—“Wil Tower” goes by many names.
  • German: “Wiler Turm”
  • Japanese: “ウィルの塔”
  • Romanian: “Turnul din Wil”
  • Spanish: “Torre de Wil”

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