Barbara Tower
Barbara Tower is a scenic viewpoint in Malberg, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate. Barbara Tower is situated nearby to the church Maria Mutter der Kirche, as well as near the village Steinebach/Sieg.Photo: Kreuzschnabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: former winding tower, now observation tower near Malberg (Westerwald)
- Also known as: “Barbaraturm” and “Förderturm Bindweide”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rosenheimer Lay and Steinerother Kopf.
Rosenheimer Lay
Nature reserve
Photo: Matthias Schaefgen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rosenheimer Lay is a nature reserve, which is situated 2½ km east of Barbara Tower.
Steinerother Kopf
Peak
Photo: Matthias Schaefgen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Steinerother Kopf is a peak, which is situated 4 km northeast of Barbara Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steinebach/Sieg and Luckenbach.
Steinebach/Sieg
Village
Photo: Wasdachsefressen, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
Steinebach/Sieg is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany.
Luckenbach
Village
Photo: LigaDue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Luckenbach is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
Rosenheim
Village
Photo: Rauenstein, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosenheim is a municipality in the district of Altenkirchen, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Not to be confused with Rosenheim in Bavaria.
Barbara Tower
- Categories: headframe, observation tower, tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Malberg, Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.72104° or 50° 43′ 16″ northLongitude
7.82266° or 7° 49′ 22″ eastInception
2014Height
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
9F29PRCF+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 755671488OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q104832949
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Barbara Tower” goes by many names.
- German: “Barbaraturm (Steineberger Höhe)”
- German: “Barbaraturm”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Maria Mutter der Kirche and Feuerwehrgerätehaus.
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