Forst-Tower
Forst-Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Jena, Thuringia. Forst-Tower is situated nearby to Schlauer Ux, as well as near Osanns Linde.Photo: Xerini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: war memorial and observation tower near Jena
- Also known as: “Forstturm”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bismarck Tower and Jena West station.
Bismarck Tower
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Streifengrasmaus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Bismarck Tower is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km northeast of Forst-Tower.
Jena West station
Railway station
Photo: Daniel Mietchen, CC0.
Jena West station is to the west of the centre of the city of Jena in the German state of Thuringia at the 22.59 km mark of the Weimar–Gera railway between Weimar, Jena-Göschwitz station and Gera Hauptbahnhof. Jena West station is situated 1½ km east of Forst-Tower.
Jena Observatory
Observatory
Photo: ArtMechanic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. It has two main locations in Jena, Germany and the neighbouring village of Großschwabhausen. Jena Observatory is situated 2 km east of Forst-Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ammerbach and Damenviertel.
Damenviertel
Neighborhood
Photo: J. Triepke, CC BY 2.0.
Damenviertel is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Forst-Tower.
Remderoda
Village
Photo: Xerini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Remderoda is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Forst-Tower.
Forst-Tower
- Categories: war memorial, observation tower, tower, building, tourism, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Jena, Thuringia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.92273° or 50° 55′ 22″ northLongitude
11.55488° or 11° 33′ 18″ eastHeight
25 metres (82 feet)Open location code
9F2HWHF3+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 48343963OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q18624165
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In Other Languages
“Forst-Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Forstturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Schlauer Ux and Osanns Linde.
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