Upper Palatinate Tower
The Upper Palatinate Tower is an observation tower on the 946 metres high Platte mountain, the highest peak in the Steinwald and in Northern Upper Palatinate in southern Germany.Photo: AriStonewood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: observation tower on Platte mountain in Steinwald
- Also known as: “Oberpfalzturm”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Platte and Burg Weißenstein.
Platte
Peak
Photo: AriStonewood, CC BY-SA 4.0.
At 946 metres, the Platte is the highest mountain in the Steinwald, a forest in the Fichtel mountain range in central Germany. The Platte is a popular walking destination, not least because of the Upper Palatinate Tower, which is located on its summit.
Burg Weißenstein
Castle
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Burg Weißenstein is a castle, which is situated 2 km east of Upper Palatinate Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pfaben and Pullenreuth.
Pfaben
Suburb
Photo: Richard Huber, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pfaben is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Upper Palatinate Tower.
Pullenreuth
Village
Photo: Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pullenreuth is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany. Pullenreuth is situated 4½ km northwest of Upper Palatinate Tower.
Friedenfels
Village
Photo: Ammerseer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Friedenfels is a municipality in the district of Tirschenreuth in Bavaria, Germany. Friedenfels is situated 4½ km southeast of Upper Palatinate Tower.
Upper Palatinate Tower
- Categories: observation tower and building
- Location: Waldershof, Tirschenreuth, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
49.90995° or 49° 54′ 36″ northLongitude
12.05303° or 12° 3′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8FXJW353+X6OpenStreetMap ID
way 416753920OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q2010603
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In Other Languages
“Upper Palatinate Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Oberpfalzturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oberpfalzturm and Katzentrögel.
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