Altenburg-Tower
Altenburg-Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Bad Zwesten, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse. Altenburg-Tower is situated nearby to Altenburg Castle, as well as near the playground Spielwiese im Rotgrund.Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: observation tower on Altenburg mountain near Bad Zwesten
- Also known as: “Altenburgturm”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Altenburg and Altenburg Castle.
Altenburg
Peak
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
Altenburg is a hill in the county of Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
Burg Niederurff
Castle
Photo: Presse03, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Burg Niederurff is a castle, which is situated 2 km southwest of Altenburg-Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borken and Kalbsburg.
Borken
Town
Photo: Rüdiger Wölk, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Borken is a small town with about 13,000 inhabitants in the Schwalm-Eder district in northern Hesse, Germany. The town is a former centre for brown coal mining and coal-fired electrical generation in Hesse. Borken is situated 5 km east of Altenburg-Tower.
Kalbsburg
Neighborhood
Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.
Kalbsburg is a neighborhood, which is situated 7 km northeast of Altenburg-Tower.
Altenburg-Tower
- Categories: observation tower, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Bad Zwesten, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Kassel, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.04432° or 51° 2′ 40″ northLongitude
9.21261° or 9° 12′ 45″ eastElevation
433 metres (1,421 feet)Inception
1963Open location code
9F3F26V7+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 363579999OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q105395737
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In Other Languages
“Altenburg-Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Altenburgturm”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spielwiese im Rotgrund and Altenburg.
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