Schänzel Tower
The Schänzel Tower is a 13-metre-high viewing tower on the Steigerkopf near Edenkoben in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: Observation tower near Edenkoben, Germany
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Steigerkopf and Kesselberg.
Steigerkopf
Peak
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
The Steigerkopf, also colloquially called the Schänzel, near Edenkoben in the county of Südliche Weinstraße in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, is a mountain, 613.6 m above sea level, in the Palatine Forest.
Kesselberg
Peak
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
The Kesselberg near Edenkoben in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is a mountain, 661.8 m above sea level, It is second highest peak in the Palatine Forest region after the Kalmit and also the third highest mountain in the Palatinate region.
Forsthaus Heldenstein
Building
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
Forsthaus Heldenstein is a building, which is situated 1 km west of Schänzel Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hüttenhohl and Ramberg.
Hüttenhohl
Locality
Photo: Steffen 962, CC0.
The Hüttenhohl is a mountain pass in the Haardt mountains in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate on the boundary of the parishes of Maikammer and Neustadt an der Weinstraße. Hüttenhohl is situated 3½ km northeast of Schänzel Tower.
Ramberg
Village
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ramberg is a municipality in Südliche Weinstraße district, in Rhineland-Palatinate, western Germany. Ramberg is situated 4 km south of Schänzel Tower.
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. Weyher in der Pfalz is situated 5 km southeast of Schänzel Tower.
Schänzel Tower
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, tourism, shelter, and historic site
- Location: Gommersheim, Südliche Weinstraße, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.29707° or 49° 17′ 50″ northLongitude
8.02625° or 8° 1′ 35″ eastElevation
613 metres (2,011 feet)Inception
1874Height
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
8FXC72WG+RFOpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1694664
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In Other Languages
From Esperanto to German—“Schänzel Tower” goes by many names.
- Esperanto: “Schänzelturm”
- German: “Schänzelturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Triefenbachquelle and Küchenkopf.
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