Gauss Tower

The Gauss Tower is a reinforced concrete observation tower on the summit of the in , . The tower can be reached directly by car.
Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours: Saturday—Sunday noon—6:00 PM
  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower
  • Also known as: “Kochsche Röhre”
  • Address: Am Hohen Hagen 1, Dransfeld, 37127

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hoher Hagen and Altarsteine bei Dransfeld.

Peak
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The is a volcanic hill that is still 480 m high today, in the Dransfeld Municipal Forest, in the German district of Göttingen in .

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km west of Gauss Tower.

Water park
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is a water park, which is situated 2 km north of Gauss Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Schloss Jühnde and Meensen.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3 km southeast of Gauss Tower.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km south of Gauss Tower.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Gauss Tower.

Gauss Tower

Latitude
51.47403° or 51° 28′ 27″ north
Longitude
9.76611° or 9° 45′ 58″ east
Inception
September 1964
Height
18 metres (59 feet)
Open location code
9F3FFQF8+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 238079911
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q569440
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Satellite Map

Discover Gauss Tower from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Gauss Tower” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Gauss Tower”
  • French: “Gauss Tower”
  • French: “Gaußturm”
  • German: “Gaussturm”
  • German: “Gaußturm”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל גאוס”
  • Italian: “Torre Gauss”
  • Polish: “Wieża Gauss”
  • Polish: “Wieża Gaussa”
  • Spanish: “Torre Gauss”
  • Turkish: “Gauss Kulesi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Altarstein and Brunsberg.

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