Giessen
Vogelsbergkreis
Lauterbach (Hessen), Kreisstadt

Hainigturm

The Hainigturm is a tower and tourist attraction in the Vogelsbergkeis. It is located between and Angersbach. The tower, which now consists of stones, used to be made completely out of wood.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: observation tower near Lauterbach
  • Also known as: “Hainig Tower”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Burg and Lauterbach Nord station.

Castle
Photo: Steschke, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a castle, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Hainigturm.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a through station on the Vogelsberg Railway from to in the German state of . Until the closure of the Oberwald Railway to it was a rail junction. is situated 2½ km north of Hainigturm.

Castle
Photo: Steschke, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
is a castle, which is situated 3 km southwest of Hainigturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Allmenrod and Herbstein.

Village
is a small village in north with a population of 350. It is a part of Lauterbach. is situated 6 km west of Hainigturm.

Village
Photo: Milseburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the in , Germany. is situated 8 km southwest of Hainigturm.

Hainigturm

Latitude
50.62173° or 50° 37′ 18″ north
Longitude
9.41701° or 9° 25′ 1″ east
Inception
1907
Height
21 metres (70 feet)
Open location code
9F2FJCC8+MR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 336347600
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q1569493
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Hainigturm” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Hainigturm”
  • German: “Hainigturm”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hunlos and Tongrube.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Hainigturm”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.