Kemmler Tower
Kemmler Tower is a tower in Plauen, Vogtlandkreis, Saxony. Kemmler Tower is situated nearby to the historic site Station 153 Kemmlerberg, as well as near Gartenbahn.Photo: Hobbyelektroniker, GFDL.
Photo: Aagnverglaser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: observation tower on Kemmler mountain near Plauen
- Also known as: “Bismarck Tower” and “Bismarckturm Plauen”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kemmler and Station 153 Kemmlerberg.
Kemmler
Peak
Kemmler is a mountain of Saxony, southeastern Germany. It is situated near Gartenbahn and the peak Galgen-Berg.
Station 153 Kemmlerberg
Historic site
Photo: N8eule78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Station 153 Kemmlerberg is a historic site.
Embroidery Machine Museum, Plauen
Museum
Photo: Tex8, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Embroidery Machine Museum has historical and regional importance in the City of Plauen, Germany. The exhibit is located in a small group of buildings consisting of a home and a small factory with original embroidery machines. Embroidery Machine Museum, Plauen is situated 2 km north of Kemmler Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stöckigt and Thiergarten.
Thiergarten
Village
Photo: Erfurth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thiergarten is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Kemmler Tower.
Schloditz
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Schloditz is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Kemmler Tower.
Kemmler Tower
- Categories: observation tower, Bismarck tower, building, historic site, and monument
- Location: Plauen, Vogtlandkreis, Vogtland, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.4734° or 50° 28′ 24″ northLongitude
12.15703° or 12° 9′ 25″ eastInception
1902Height
18 metres (60 feet)Network
BismarckturmOpen location code
9F2JF5F4+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 335565002OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q55629715
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Kemmler Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Bismarckturm”
- German: “Kemmler-Turm”
- German: “Kemmlerturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kemmler and Gartenbahn.
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