King Frederick Augustus Tower

The King Frederick Augustus Tower is the only preserved observation tower of cast iron in and perhaps the oldest tower built of iron. It is located on the Löbauer Berg at in , offering a panoramic view of the Zittau Hills and the region.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is not wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1854
  • …stands 28 metres (92 feet) tall
  • Description: observation tower on Löbauer Berg
  • Also known as
    “Gußeiserner Turm”
    “King-Friedrich-August-Tower”
    “König-Friedrich-August-Turm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Löbauer Berg and Schafberg.
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The is a hill, 450.5 m above NHN, east of in the county of Görlitz.
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is a hotel, which is situated 480 metres north of King Frederick Augustus Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ebersdorf and Löbau.
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is a village.
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is a city in the east of , , in the historical region of .
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is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of King Frederick Augustus Tower.

King Frederick Augustus Tower

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Latitude
51.09122° or 51° 5′ 28″ north
Longitude
14.6927° or 14° 41′ 34″ east
Open location code
9F3P3MRV+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264575255
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q833227

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“King Frederick Augustus Tower” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Judenkuppe and Oskar-Rolle-Bank.

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