Bismarckturm Hattingen, Hattingen

The Bismarck Tower Hattingen is an observation tower in the south of the city of Hattingen on the Schulenberg. The construction of the Bismarck Tower was decided by the council of the town of Hattingen in 1899. The impetus was a donation of one thousand marks from the merchant Robert Hill.

The foundation stone was laid on July 17, 1900, and on Bismarck's birthday on April 1, 1901, the tower made of Ruhr sandstone was inaugurated. The tower had been planned by architect Christoph Epping with a height of 16 meters, but for cost reasons it was only built with a height of 11 meters. Another planned floor was omitted. The entrance is spanned by a hall construction.

The tower offers a view over the old town of Hattingen, Winz-Baak and the Ruhr valley. Further away, the office towers of Essen's city center can be seen.

In the spring of 2004, damage to the tower occurred due to vandalism. The structure was renovated until the fall of 2007. The entrance was secured by a steel lattice door. The key for the structure could be borrowed in the nearby restaurant Die Neue Schulenburg against a deposit or presentation of the identity card.

The renovation, privately financed with € 9,000, has been completed since April 2017 and the tower is open again to interested parties.