Gaisberg-Tower
Gaisberg-Tower is a tower in Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Baden-Württemberg. Gaisberg-Tower is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Riesenstein-Kanzel, as well as near the waterfall Klingenteichfall.Photo: Solaris2006, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: observation tower on Gaisberg mountain near Heidelberg
- Also known as: “Gaisbergturm”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaisberg and Heidelberg Castle.
Gaisberg
Peak
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
Gaisberg is a mountain of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the 17th century, Matthäus Merian depicted the Gaisberg as almost completely treeless. Today it is mostly covered in dense deciduous forest and rises above the western part of Heidelberg's old town and the adjoining western town on the edge of the Upper Rhine plain.
Heidelberg Castle
Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heidelberg Castle is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. Heidelberg Castle is situated 1 km northeast of Gaisberg-Tower.
Kurpfälzisches Museum
Museum
Photo: 4028mdk09, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kurpfälzisches Museum is a museum of art and archaeology in Heidelberg, Germany. It is located in the Palais Morass. It was founded in the late 1870s, when the city of Heidelberg purchased the private collection of the artist and art historian Charles de Graimberg. Kurpfälzisches Museum is situated 1 km north of Gaisberg-Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heidelberg old town and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof
Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
Molkenkur Bergbahnhof is a locality.
Weststadt
Suburb
Photo: Michael Linnenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weststadt is a suburb of Heidelberg created during the 19th century, when Heidelberg expanded to the west along the railways during the Industrial Revolution.
Gaisberg-Tower
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, tourism, historic site, and historic building
- Location: Heidelberg, Karlsruhe Region, Rhine-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.4035° or 49° 24′ 13″ northLongitude
8.70422° or 8° 42′ 15″ eastElevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)Inception
1876Height
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8FXCCP33+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 171579623OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1418800
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In Other Languages
“Gaisberg-Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Gaisbergturm”
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