Lookout tower on Wiezyca Mountain, Poland
N 50° 53.206 E 016° 43.722
33U E 621593 N 5638656
This old Bismarck tower is located at the Wiezyca Mountain.
Today it serves as a lookout tower.
Waymark Code: WMZEVP
Location: Dolnośląskie, Poland
Date Posted: 10/31/2018
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This memorial (Bismarckturm or Wieza Bismarcka) commemorates Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898). He was one of the most prominent European statesmen of the nineteenth century. He served as Prime Minister of Prussia from 1862 to 1890 and was involved in three wars including the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). He used the Franco-Prussian War to engineer the unification of Germany. Thereafter, he served as the first Chancellor of the German Empire from 1871 to 1890.
Today the tower serves as a lookout tower. You can enter the top after paying a small fee.
Sources: tracesofwar.com
The tower can only be reached by foot.
Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 49.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
Opening hours: Unknown
Fee: 4/5 ZLN
Parking Area: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please log only if you have been up there and you must include a photo of the scenic view from the top.