Gaisberg-Tower

Gaisberg-Tower is a tower in , , . Gaisberg-Tower is situated near the scenic viewpoint , as well as near the waterfall .
Photo: Solaris2006, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: observation tower on Gaisberg mountain near Heidelberg

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gaisberg and Heidelberg Castle.

Peak
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
is a mountain of , . In the 17th century, Matthäus Merian depicted the 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.

Photo: Pumuckel42, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruin in Germany and landmark of . The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps. is situated 1 km northeast of Gaisberg-Tower.

Observatory
Photo: Mhdman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic astronomical observatory located near the summit of the hill in the city of in . is situated 1½ km east of Gaisberg-Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Heidelberg old town and Molkenkur Bergbahnhof.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
Photo: Matthäus Merian the Elder, Public domain.
is a locality.

Suburb
Photo: Michael Linnenbach, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb of created during the 19th century, when Heidelberg expanded to the west along the railways during the Industrial Revolution.

Gaisberg-Tower

Latitude
49.4035° or 49° 24′ 13″ north
Longitude
8.70422° or 8° 42′ 15″ east
Elevation
360 metres (1,181 feet)
Established
1876
Height
13 metres (43 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FXCCP33+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 171579623
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q1418800
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“Gaisberg-Tower” goes by many names.

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Highlights: Gaisbergturm and Riesenstein-Kanzel.

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