Bismarckturm - Bochum, NRW, Germany
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N 51° 29.426 E 007° 13.564
32U E 376845 N 5705857
The Bismarck Tower in Bochum's city park
Waymark Code: WMZ457
Location: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Date Posted: 09/07/2018
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1908 building this Bismarck Tower was decided. There were more than 650 drafts and thee architect Albert Friebe from Breslau won. Bochums citizens collected 100.000 Mark (around 50.000 Euro) for the building.
The first stone was laid on march 28th 1909 and the tower was inaugurated on october 16th 1910. It is 33 meters high and thus the biggest of its kind. Its flames burned from 1910 into the 20ies.
1983 it was closed because it needed reconstruction. Reopened on june 29th 2001.
At the moment there are very few dates the tower is open (from 11-18:00) and a big sign announces the dates. I wonder why they build a new sign every year for just nine dated.