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 Hainturm, Weimar, TH Posted by:  DerAcubens
N 50° 56.475 E 011° 21.940
32U E 666197 N 5645956
The 'Hainturm' near Weimar in the Belvedere Forest is one of 7 towers created in the period of 1828 'til 1909 on the territory of the former Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
Waymark Code: WMB3GH
Location: Thüringen, Germany
Date Posted: 03/31/2011
Views: 17
A brief history:
Invoices and documents, which were found in the Main and the Weimar State Archive,
show that the construction of the Hainturm
began at 21st
April, 1828,
at
the
instigation of the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (1786 -
1859) and was substantially completed on 4th
March, 1830.
In 1831 Maria Pavlovna gave the tower on the grove-mountains
in the Belvedere
Forest to the lord stewart charge. The tower story reports
that the Grand Duchess led the construction after the Napoleonic Wars
to bring work-searching citizens back into work. Until its fall caused
by vandalism end of the 19th century it was a popular destination and
place for children's parties.
1908, the
first Hainturm
association was founded, whose purpose
was: "...particular
of their blessed memory, Imperial Highness Maria Pavlovna rebuilt
Hainturm in the Belvedere Forest again and expand it
as a lookout and to keep as such in honor of its constructor for later
times..."
On 11th June, 1909, the re-opening
of the tower took place after restoration and
the construction of farm crops (external staircase
with underlying small kitchen pantry). A major supporter and
proponent of the project, especially at court, was doctor and
scientist Karl Ludwig Pfeiffer (see Pfeiffer's Rest).
In 1930 the Hainturm association extended the
tower with a guest room with terrace. After 1946 the association was
banned, in 1953
the catering
came
into a halt and the tower
derelicted.
In 1999 the
association had established again and since that date act
members of the association, sponsors and friends and interested
tirelessly work for the conservation and rehabilitation of the Hainturm. Each year
many people flock to Hainturm,
especially at the Hainturm
anniversary and at the socalled Father's
Day (Ascension of Jesus).
The Hainturm
is also part of the Thuringian
Three-Tower-Trail (Thüringer 3-Türme-Weg).
The Three-Tower-Trail
is a 26 km-long loop trail through a protected landscape of great
beauty, stunning views and many cultural highlights. It connects the Hainturm with the Carolinen-Turm at
Blankenhain and the Paulinen-Turm
in Bad Berka.
(further informations about this trail, click here)
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For further
information about the Hainturm,
please visit the german languaged website of the Hainturm
association.
Thuringian regards,
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Height of Look-Out Tower in feet: 45.00
Difficulty: 
Opening times and fees:
n/a
Parking Area: N 50° 56.920 E 011° 20.688
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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.
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