Poppenberg Observation Tower

#2280 among destinations in Germany

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Poppenberg Observation Tower is a steel German lattice observation tower that is used for observation, at the same time, for communication. It is a truss tower located in the summit of Poppenberg. It is one of the oldest steel lattice towers in Germany and was built in the year 1897. It was later on refurbished in 1994. The tower was built by the Nordhausen branch of the Harz Club. The tower was also named after Otto, Prince of Stolberg-Wernigerode. It has an antenna that is 33 metres long. ()

Coordinates: 51°35'5"N, 10°48'12"E

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ThuringiaGermany

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Poppenberg Observation Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Poppenberg, Gänseschnabel, Sandlünz, Ilburg.

1.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Poppenberg
28 min walk • The Poppenberg is a tree-covered hill east of Ilfeld in the Harz mountains of Germany, at an elevation of 601 metres. Since 1897, there has been a 33-metre-high steel lattice observation tower on the summit.
0.5 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Gänseschnabel, Ilfeld
13 min walk • The Gänseschnabel is a natural monument north of Ilfeld in Thuringia, Germany. It is a striking, free-standing rock pillar made of porphyry, which resembles the beak of a goose and from which there is a comprehensive view of the Behre valley looking towards Netzkater.
0.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Sandlünz
25 min walk • The Sandlünz is a hill in the Harz Mountains of Germany. It is 516.2 m above sea level and located near Netzkater in the county of Nordhausen in the state of Thuringia.
0.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Ilburg, Ilfeld
22 min walk • The Ilburg today are the remains of a hilltop castle at 300 m above sea level on a mountain near Ilfeld in the northern part of the municipality of Harztor in the Nordhausen district.
0.9 miSW
51°34'47"N • 10°47'5"E
Burgberg, Ilfeld
23 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

Poppenberg Observation Tower

Facts and practical information

Poppenberg Observation Tower – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Poppenberg

Gänseschnabel, Ilfeld

Sandlünz

Ilburg, Ilfeld

Burgberg, Ilfeld