Saxony-Anhalt
Harz
Wernigerode

Kaiser Tower

The Kaiser Tower is an observation tower standing on the 478-metre-high hill of on the territory of the German town of . It was designed by the royal architect of the princes of Stolberg, Paul Kilburger, and financed and erected by a Wernigerode hotelier, Eduard Lührmann, between 29 May and 1 September 1902.
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: observation tower near Wernigerode
  • Also known as: “Kaiserturm”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Armeleuteberg and Zwölfmorgental.

Peak
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The is a 478-metre-high hill south of in the district of Harz in the German state of . Since 1902 the Kaiserturm, an observation tower, has stood on its summit.

Meadow
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is a meadow, which is situated 520 metres northeast of Kaiser Tower.

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is a schloss located in the mountains above the town of in , . The present-day building, finished in the late 19th century, is similar in style to , though its foundations are much older and have been reconstructed several times. is situated 2 km northeast of Kaiser Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nöschenrode and Hasserode.

Suburb
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is a Stadtteil of in , .

Suburb
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has been a quarter in the town of in the German state of since 1907.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northeast of Kaiser Tower.

Kaiser Tower

Latitude
51.81634° or 51° 48′ 59″ north
Longitude
10.78129° or 10° 46′ 53″ east
Elevation
478 metres (1,568 feet)
Height
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
9F3GRQ8J+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 766758345
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q727030
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