Forst-Tower

Forst-Tower is a scenic viewpoint in , . Forst-Tower is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: Xerini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: war memorial and observation tower near Jena
  • Also known as: “Forstturm”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bismarck Tower and Jena West station.

Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Streifengrasmaus, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 1 km northeast of Forst-Tower.

Railway station
Photo: Daniel Mietchen, CC0.
is to the west of the centre of the city of in the German state of at the 22.59 km mark of the Weimar–Gera railway between Weimar, and . is situated 1½ km east of Forst-Tower.

Observatory
Photo: ArtMechanic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Astrophysikalisches Institut und Universitäts-Sternwarte Jena is an astronomical owned and operated by Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. It has two main locations in , and the neighbouring village of . is situated 2 km east of Forst-Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ammerbach and Damenviertel.

Suburb
Photo: Hamster3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Neighborhood
Photo: J. Triepke, CC BY 2.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Forst-Tower.

Village
Photo: Xerini, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Forst-Tower.

Forst-Tower

Latitude
50.92273° or 50° 55′ 22″ north
Longitude
11.55488° or 11° 33′ 18″ east
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F2HWHF3+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 48343963
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q18624165
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Forst-Tower” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Schlauer Ux and Osanns Linde.

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