Heussner-Tower
Heussner-Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Niederaula, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse. Heussner-Tower is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Mengshäuser Kuppe, as well as near Holzheim-Blick.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observation tower on Mengshäuser Kuppe
- Also known as: “Heussner-Turm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mengshäuser Kuppe and Burgstall Wallenfels.
Mengshäuser Kuppe
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mengshäuser Kuppe is a hill in Hesse, Germany.
Burgstall Wallenfels
Castle
Photo: 2micha, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burgstall Wallenfels is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km northwest of Heussner-Tower.
Bruchwiesen bei Mengshausen
Nature reserve
Photo: Heinz K. S., CC BY 4.0.
Bruchwiesen bei Mengshausen is a nature reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reckerode and Arzell.
Arzell
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arzell is a village, which is situated 10 km east of Heussner-Tower.
Bad Hersfeld
Photo: Jojoo64, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bad Hersfeld is a town in North Hesse that Hersfeld is known across Germany for the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele. The festival has taken place each year since 1951 at the ruins of a monastery which are said to be Europe's biggest Romanesque church ruin.
Heussner-Tower
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Niederaula, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Kassel, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.78857° or 50° 47′ 19″ northLongitude
9.65007° or 9° 39′ 0″ eastElevation
473 metres (1,552 feet)Inception
1964Height
25 metres (82 feet)Operator
Knüll GebirgsvereinOpen location code
9F2FQMQ2+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 206488419OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q104772827
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In Other Languages
“Heussner-Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Heussner-Turm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holzheim-Blick and Heidelberg.
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