Merkur Tower

The Merkur Tower is an observation tower on the Merkur near , at 8°16'50" E and 48°45'52" N. The tower has been in use since 8 April 1950 by the former SWF as a transmission tower for FM-radio and, since 1953, television.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: observation tower on Merkur mountain near Baden-Baden
  • Also known as: “Merkurturm” and “Observation Tower Baden-Baden Merkur”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Merkur and Jewish cemetery, Baden-Baden.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Sitacuisses, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Großer Staufenberg is a mountain, 668.3 m above sea level, in the Northern Black Forest, , . It is the Hausberg of and located between the spa town and the town of .

Cemetery
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 2 km southwest of Merkur Tower.

Church
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Merkur Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gernsbach and Ottenau.

Town
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is a town in the , in , Germany. It is located on the river Murg, 7 km east of in the . is situated 4 km east of Merkur Tower.

Suburb
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Merkur Tower.

Town
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is a town in the , in , . It is located some 8 km northeast of . is situated 5 km northeast of Merkur Tower.

Merkur Tower

Latitude
48.76445° or 48° 45′ 52″ north
Longitude
8.28055° or 8° 16′ 50″ east
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
8FWCQ77J+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 248517193
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q7075430
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Satellite Map

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

From German to Japanese—“Merkur Tower” goes by many names.
  • German: “Merkurturm”
  • Japanese: “マークアー展望塔”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gleitschirm-Startplatz West and Gleitschirm-Startplatz Nordost.

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