Dronketurm

Dronketurm is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Dronketurm is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near the scenic viewpoint .
Photo: DePr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: Observation tower near Schalkenmehren
  • Also known as: “Adolf-Dronke-Turm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gemündener Maar and Weinfelder Maar.

Lake
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the northernmost of the three Daun Maars. It lies in the immediate vicinity of the village of Gemünden and ca. 1.5 km south of Daun in the and in the German state of .

Lake
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , also called the Totenmaar, is a maar around two kilometres southeast of the town of Daun in the Mountains, in the German state of .

Nature reserve
Photo: M8in Sch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daun and Mehren.

Town
Photo: Factory X, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
is a town in the Vulkaneifel district in , . It is the district seat and also the seat of the Verbandsgemeinde of . is situated 2½ km north of Dronketurm.

Village
Photo: Dkvtig, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the district in , . It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Daun, whose seat is in the . is situated 2½ km east of Dronketurm.

Suburb
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km north of Dronketurm.

Dronketurm

Latitude
50.17549° or 50° 10′ 32″ north
Longitude
6.84219° or 6° 50′ 32″ east
Inception
1902
Height
11 metres (36 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F285RGR+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 216248346
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q1260185
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In Other Languages

“Dronketurm” goes by many names.

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