Ludwigs Tower
Ludwigs Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Rhodt unter Rietburg, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate. Ludwigs Tower is situated nearby to Gleitschirm Startplatz, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Südhang Blättersberg.Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observation tower on Blättersberg
- Also known as: “Ludwigsturm”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blättersberg and Rietburg.
Blättersberg
Peak
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
The Blättersberg near Rhodt unter Rietburg in the Rhenish-Palatine county of Südliche Weinstraße is a mountain, 613.2 m above sea level, in the Palatine Forest in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Rietburg
Photo: BlueBreezeWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Rietburg is a ruined hillside castle on the edge of the Palatinate Forest above the village of Rhodt in the county of Südliche Weinstrasse in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Rietburg is situated 1¼ km northeast of Ludwigs Tower.
St. Michaelskapelle
Church
Photo: Steffen 962, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St. Michaelskapelle is a church, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Ludwigs Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weyher in der Pfalz and Burrweiler.
Weyher in der Pfalz
Village
Photo: Wdelaet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Weyher in der Pfalz is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany with a stable population of around 500, populated for over 1200 years.
Burrweiler
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Burrweiler is a municipality in the Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Burrweiler is situated 2½ km south of Ludwigs Tower.
Hainfeld
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hainfeld is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Hainfeld is situated 3 km southeast of Ludwigs Tower.
Ludwigs Tower
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Rhodt unter Rietburg, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.26953° or 49° 16′ 10″ northLongitude
8.06776° or 8° 4′ 4″ eastElevation
605 metres (1,985 feet)Inception
1889Height
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
8FXC7399+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 257275917OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1875466
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to German—“Ludwigs Tower” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Ludwigsturm”
- German: “Ludwigsturm”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gleitschirm Startplatz and Südhang Blättersberg.
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