Rinken Tower
Rinken Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Baiersbronn, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg. Rinken Tower is situated nearby to the archaeological site Rinkenwall, as well as near the peak Rinkenkopf.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.
Rinkenwall
Archaeological site
Photo: Stefan Karl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rinkenwall or Rinkenmauer is a circular rampart fortification at the southeastern tip of the Rinkenkopf mountain above the Murg valley near the village of Baiersbronn in the county of Freudenstadt in the south German state of Baden-Württemberg.
Rinkenkopf
Peak
Photo: Stefan Karl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rinkenkopf is a mountain, 760 m high, on the territory of Baiersbronn 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.
Schwarzwaldhalle
Community center
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Schwarzwaldhalle is a community center, which is situated 650 metres south of Rinken Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mitteltal and Freudenstadt.
Mitteltal
Village
Photo: Englandschorsch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mitteltal is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Rinken Tower.
Freudenstadt
Town
Photo: Zollernalb, CC0.
Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is the capital of the district Freudenstadt. The closest population centres are Offenburg to the west and Tübingen to the east. Freudenstadt is situated 7 km southeast of Rinken Tower.
Forchenkopf
Locality
Photo: Friedi13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forchenkopf is a locality, which is situated 8 km southeast of Rinken Tower.
Rinken Tower
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Baiersbronn, Freudenstadt, Karlsruhe Region, Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.51497° or 48° 30′ 54″ northLongitude
8.36573° or 8° 21′ 57″ eastInception
1914Height
23 metres (75 feet)Open location code
8FWCG978+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 307460244OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q16292877
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In Other Languages
“Rinken Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Rinkenturm”
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