Schänzel Tower

The Schänzel Tower is a 13-metre-high viewing tower on the near in the county of in the German state of .
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: Observation tower near Edenkoben, Germany

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Steigerkopf and Kesselberg.

Peak
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
The , also colloquially called the Schänzel, near in the county of in the German state of , is a mountain, 613.6 m above sea level, in the Palatine Forest.

Peak
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
The near in the German state of is a mountain, 661.8 m above sea level, It is second highest peak in the Palatine Forest region after the and also the third highest mountain in the Palatinate region.

Building
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
is a building, which is situated 1 km west of Schänzel Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hüttenhohl and Ramberg.

Locality
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
The is a mountain pass in the mountains in the German state of on the boundary of the parishes of and . is situated 3½ km northeast of Schänzel Tower.

Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a municipality in district, in , western . is situated 4 km south of Schänzel Tower.

Village
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is a municipality in district, in , western with a stable population of around 500, populated for over 1200 years. is situated 5 km southeast of Schänzel Tower.

Schänzel Tower

Latitude
49.29707° or 49° 17′ 49″ north
Longitude
8.02625° or 8° 1′ 35″ east
Elevation
613 metres (2,011 feet)
Inception
1874
Height
13 metres (43 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FXC72WG+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 327404985
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Wiki­data ID
Q1694664
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Esperanto to German—“Schänzel Tower” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Triefenbachquelle and Küchenkopf.

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