Eggeturm

Eggeturm is a scenic viewpoint in Steinheim, Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia. Eggeturm is situated nearby to the peak Velmerstot, as well as near Steinbruch Silberort.

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Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: observation tower on Velmerstot in the Egge hills
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Velmerstot and Bollmühle.

Velmerstot

Peak

Photo: Mada, CC BY-SA 2.5.

The Velmerstot is the northernmost and highest hill in the Eggegebirge ridge in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has two summits, the Prussian Velmerstot, which lies on the territory of Steinheim-Sandebeck in the county of Höxter, and the Lippe Velmerstot, which is located in the county of Lippe.

Bollmühle

Watermill

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Bollmühle is a watermill, which is situated 1 km west of Eggeturm.

Silbermühle

Hotel

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Silbermühle is a hotel, which is situated 2 km north of Eggeturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veldrom/Feldrom/Kempen and Sandebeck.

Veldrom/Feldrom/Kempen

Village

Veldrom/Feldrom/Kempen

Photo: Bielibob, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Veldrom/Feldrom/Kempen is a village.

Sandebeck

Village

Photo: Grugerio, CC BY 3.0.

Sandebeck is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Eggeturm.

Horn

Town

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Horn is a town, which is situated 4½ km north of Eggeturm.

Eggeturm

Categories: wooden observation tower, tower, building, and tourism
Location: Steinheim, Höxter, Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.83347° or 51° 50′ 1″ north

Longitude

8.95434° or 8° 57′ 16″ east

Height

17 metres (56 feet)

Open location code

9F3CRXM3+9P

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

“Eggeturm” goes by many names.

German: “Eggeturm”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Steinbruch Silberort and Lippische Velmerstot.

Nearby Places

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