Freiherr-vom-Stein-Turm, Hagen

Name: Freiherr-vom-Stein-Turm
Address: 62 Freiherr-vom-Stein-Straße, Hagen, Germany

#28 among attractions in Hagen

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Facts and practical information

The Hagen Freiherr-vom-Stein Tower in memory of Heinrich Friedrich Karl Freiherr vom Stein is located on the Kaisberg in Hagen-Vorhalle.

On the initiative of Friedrich Harkort, a wooden tower was initially erected on October 19, 1856, to encourage hikers to make donations.

The Westphalian Committee for the Erection of a Monument to Baron vom Stein received enough donations within these years to finally be able to inaugurate the stone tower designed by architect Friedrich Schmidt from Haspe in the Neo-Renaissance style in October 1869.

The inscription reads: The cornerstone of good. The cornerstone of evil. The German people's gemstone. The grateful bourgeoisie to the memory of the Imperial Baron Heinrich Friedrich Karl vom und zum Stein 1869.

No longer preserved are the Hall of Fame and a restaurant next to the tower.

In 2010, the tower was renovated and since autumn 2017 it is possible to enter again.

In March 2021, the access door to the tower is welded shut.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°23'26"N, 7°25'32"E

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62 Freiherr-vom-Stein-StraßeHagen Germany

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Day trips

Freiherr-vom-Stein-Turm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wasserschloss Werdringen, Reformed Church, Rathaus Wetter, Harkortsee.

0.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Wasserschloss Werdringen, Hagen
13 min walk • Werdringen moated castle is a moated castle in Hagen-Vorhalle near the Ruhr River on Lake Harkort below the Kaisberg. It houses a supra-regional museum of prehistory and early history in an outbuilding.
1.1 miW
51°23'20"N • 7°24'2"E
Reformed Church, Wetter
28 min walk • Church
1.2 miW
City hall
Rathaus Wetter, Wetter
31 min walk • Wetter Town Hall is a listed secular building in the town of Wetter in North Rhine-Westphalia. The building is located on a hill about 33 m above the Harkortsee in the district of Alt-Wetter north of the Ruhr.
0.9 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Outdoor activities
Harkortsee, Hagen
23 min walk • Lake Harkort between the towns of Hagen, Herdecke and Wetter is a reservoir in the course of the Ruhr River in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, created by the Ruhrverband as a river sewage treatment plant and completed in 1931.
1.1 miW
51°23'21"N • 7°24'1"E
Palais, Wetter
28 min walk • Forts and castles
1.1 miW
51°23'20"N • 7°23'59"E
Burgturm, Wetter
29 min walk • Tower
1.1 miW
51°23'14"N • 7°24'4"E
Friedrich-Harkort-Gedenktafel, Wetter
28 min walk • Memorial
0.8 miW
51°23'18"N • 7°24'24"E
Segelgemeinschaft Yachtschule Harkortsee, Hagen
22 min walk • Sailing, Marina
0.5 miN
51°23'52"N • 7°25'50"E
Sackträgerbrunnen, Herdecke
14 min walk • Fountain
1.3 miW
51°23'6"N • 7°23'52"E
Planetenmodell, Wetter
33 min walk • Monuments and statues
1.2 miW
51°23'29"N • 7°23'53"E
Denkmal für die Gefallenen der beiden Weltkriege, Wetter
31 min walk • Memorial

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Freiherr-vom-Stein-Turm?

Nearby attractions include Wasserschloss Werdringen, Hagen (13 min walk), Sackträgerbrunnen, Herdecke (14 min walk), Segelgemeinschaft Yachtschule Harkortsee, Hagen (22 min walk), Harkortsee, Hagen (23 min walk).

How to get to Freiherr-vom-Stein-Turm by public transport?

The nearest stations to Freiherr-vom-Stein-Turm:

Bus

Brockhausen • Lines: 516, E130, E28, Ne5 (7 min walk)
Johann-Gottlieb-Fichte-Straße • Lines: 516, 538, E130, E28, Ne5 (7 min walk)

Train

Hagen-Vorhalle (10 min walk)
Herdecke (27 min walk)