Brend Tower

Brend Tower is a scenic viewpoint in , , and has an elevation of 1,150 metres. Brend Tower is situated nearby to , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: observation tower on Brend mountain in the Black Forest
  • Also known as: “Brendturm”
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brend and Günterfelsen und Umgebung.

Peak
Photo: Wiki-observer, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a mountain, 1,149.3 m above sea level, in the Central Black Forest in . It is the highest point in the borough of of which it is the Hausberg.

Nature reserve
Photo: Thorsten Sontowski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a nature reserve.

Spring
Photo: Joergens.mi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a spring, which is situated 2 km north of Brend Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include St. Martin’s Chapel, Furtwangen and Gütenbach.

Hamlet
Photo: Neptuna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Martin’s Chapel stands at an elevation of 1,085 metres above sea level at the upper end of the Katzensteig valley on the territory of Furtwangen just above the source of the Danube.

Village
Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in the district of Schwarzwald-Baar in in . It is the home of the Faller toy company. is situated 4 km south of Brend Tower.

Photo: Andreas Schwarzkopf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village in the in , . It was here that the Cuckoo clock was invented in 1737 and the village, naturally, exploits this historic claim to fame.

Brend Tower

Latitude
48.07923° or 48° 4′ 45″ north
Longitude
8.15758° or 8° 9′ 27″ east
Elevation
1,150 metres (3,773 feet)
Inception
1905
Open location code
8FWC35H5+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1130687249
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q98818210
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Satellite Map

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

“Brend Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brend mit Aussichtsturm and Naturpark Südschwarzwald.

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