Hainigturm
The Hainigturm is a tower and tourist attraction in the Vogelsbergkeis. It is located between Lauterbach and Angersbach. The tower, which now consists of stones, used to be made completely out of wood.- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observation tower near Lauterbach
- Also known as: “Hainig Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lauterbach Nord station and Burg.
Lauterbach Nord station
Railway station
Lauterbach Nord station is a through station on the Vogelsberg Railway from Gießen to Fulda in the German state of Hesse. Until the closure of the Oberwald Railway to Glauburg-Stockheim it was a rail junction. Lauterbach Nord station is situated 2½ km north of Hainigturm.
Evangelische Kirche Angersbach
Church
Evangelische Kirche Angersbach is a church, which is situated 2 km east of Hainigturm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Allmenrod and Herbstein.
Allmenrod
Village
Allmenrod is a small village in north Hesse with a population of 350. It is a part of Lauterbach. Allmenrod is situated 6 km west of Hainigturm.
Herbstein
Village
Herbstein is a small town in the Vogelsbergkreis in Hesse, Germany. Herbstein is situated 8 km southwest of Hainigturm.
Hainigturm
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Lauterbach (Hessen), Kreisstadt, Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.62173° or 50° 37′ 18″ north
Longitude
9.41701° or 9° 25′ 1″ east
Inception
1907
Height
21 metres (70 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F2FJCC8+MR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Hainigturm” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hainigturm”
- German: “Hainigturm”
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