Atzelberg Tower

Atzelberg Tower (German: Atzelberg Turm "Atzel Mountain Tower"), also known as Atzelberg Observation Tower for long, was a 30.39 m-high (99.7 ft) German wooden lattice observation tower that was located on the summit of the 506.7 m-high (1,662 ft) mountain of Atzelberg.[2][3] The Atzelberg Tower had a floor count of 6 floors including both the ground floor and the top. The Atzelberg Tower's top floor measured 30.39 m (99.7 ft) above sea level. The tower also had a roof which measured 31 m (102 ft) from the ground.[2][3] The observation tower's top floor can only be reached through its 150-stepped staircases.[2] The tower was used from the year of its construction, 1980, until 5 August 2008, when it was ravaged by fire that was caused by arson, as an observation tower on the top of the Atzelberg, which provided viewers and/or observers a good view of the surrounding areas.[1][2][3]

Atzelberg Tower
Atzelberg Turm
The wooden Atzelberg Tower on the summit of Atzelberg.
Location within Germany
General information
StatusDestroyed
TypeLattice observation tower
LocationKelkheim, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Hesse,  Germany
Coordinates50.173737°N 8.386642°E / 50.173737; 8.386642
Construction started1980
Completed1980
Opening1980
Demolished5 August 2008
Height
Roof31 m (102 ft)
Top floor30.39 m (100 ft)
Technical details
Floor count6
References
[1][2][3]

History

The Atzelberg Tower's construction was commenced in 1980, finishing the construction in the same year. The tower was then destroyed 28 years later, specifically, on 5 August 2008, by fire that was caused by arson, since the number of criminals and vandals that year also rose.[1][2][3]

Geography

The Atzelberg Tower was situated on the summit of the 506.7 m-high (1,662 ft) mountain, Atzelberg, which in turn is located in the town of Kelkheim, in the kreis (district) of Main-Taunus, in the state of Hesse, in Germany.[2][3]

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  • The Atzelberg Tower.
  • The Atzelberg Tower (background) and the forest (foreground) that surrounds it.
  • A note on a billboard at the foot of the Atzelberg Tower.
  • Full front view of the Atzelberg Tower show its 150-stepped staircases.
  • The Atzelberg Tower as a whole after the fire.

See also

References
  1. Haindl, Gabi. "Kugelblick.de >> Atzelberg - December 2006 and August 2008 >> wwp0612". Kugelblick.de. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  2. "Atzelberg | Frankfurt 360° - swivelling city views". Frankfurt360.de. Archived from the original on 2012-08-22. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  3. "Atzelberg Tower (Kelkheim (Taunus), 1980) | Structurae". Structurae.de. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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