Bismarck's Tower Stuttgart, Germany, BW - Look-Out Towers on Waymarking.com

This is the Bismarckturm (Bismarck's Tower) of Stuttgart, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. The tower is used as a look-out tower.

The type of this Bismark's Tower is "Götterdämmerung" (twilight of the gods) designed by Wilhelm Kreis. It was constructed in 1904. Its hight is 20 meters.
The Bismarcktower was built by the construction business 'H. Nagel'. It was sponsored by the students of the University of Stuttgart, called 'Technische Hochschule' at this times.

The costs for building had been 40 000 Reichsmark.

The laying of the cornerstone was on 14/11/1902.

Since the renovation in 2002 the tower os open to the public. You can climb up the stair with 92 steps and enjoy a fantastic view over Stuttgart.

Times of opening:
April - October:
- Saturday: 15:00 h to beginning of darkness
- Sonnday: 11:00 h to the beginning of darkness

A German Website about this tower: (visit link)

Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 60.00 Difficulty: Opening times and fees: April - October: - Saturday: 15:00 h to beginning of darkness - Sonnday: 11:00 h to the beginning of darkness Parking Area: N 48° 47.594 E 009° 09.614

Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/27/2012 TomRu visited it