Rinken Tower

Rinken Tower is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Rinken Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site , as well as near the peak .
Photo: Stefan Karl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: observation tower near Baiersbronn
  • Also known as: “König-Wilhelm-Turm” and “Rinkenturm”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rinkenwall and Rinkenkopf.

Archaeological site
Photo: Stefan Karl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Rinkenmauer is a fortification at the southeastern tip of the mountain above the Murg valley near the village of in the county of Freudenstadt in the south German state of .

Peak
Photo: Stefan Karl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a mountain, 760 m high, on the territory of in the Northern Black Forest. The wooded mountain ridge is bounded in the south by the Murg valley and in the northeast by the valley of the Tonbach.

Community center
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is a community center, which is situated 650 metres south of Rinken Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitteltal and Freudenstadt.

Village
Photo: Englandschorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Rinken Tower.

Town
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is a town in in southern . It is the capital of the district . The closest population centres are to the west and to the east. is situated 7 km southeast of Rinken Tower.

Locality
Photo: Friedi13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a locality, which is situated 8 km southeast of Rinken Tower.

Rinken Tower

Latitude
48.51497° or 48° 30′ 54″ north
Longitude
8.36573° or 8° 21′ 57″ east
Inception
1914
Height
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
8FWCG978+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 307460244
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q16292877
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In Other Languages

“Rinken Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alter Steinbruch Baiersbronn and Schwimmerbecken.

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