Kleeberg (Styria)
| Kleeberg | ||
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 Kleeberg from the west |
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| height | 499 m above sea level A. | |
| location | Styria , Austria | |
| Mountains | East Styrian Riedelland , south-eastern Alpine foothills | |
| Dominance | 5.1 km → Langegg near Graz | |
| Notch height | 41 m ↓ highness | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 4 '0 " N , 15 ° 42' 7" E | |
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| rock | Sands , clays | |
| Age of the rock | Miocene | |
| particularities | Observation tower | |
The Kleeberg is 499 m above sea level. A. high hill in the Austrian state of Styria . The elevation south of Gleisdorf in Eastern Styria is best known for its modern observation tower , which has been causing legal disputes since construction began in 2001.
Location and surroundings
Kleeberg is located around four kilometers south of Gleisdorf on the border between the Labuch district and St. Margarethen an der Raab . The hill, which is geologically part of the Styrian Neogen basin, rises to the west above the Raab valley near Sulz. The Riedel that meet at Kleeberg are surrounded by several ditches. The Labuchbach flows north through the former center of the municipality, east the Sulzbach and south the Glawoggenbach. The houses mainly to the west and south of the hill also bear the place name Kleeberg in the ÖK . The hill is accessed by local roads.
Observation tower
The observation tower on the Kleeberg was built between September 2001 and March 2002 by the municipality of Labuch. Financial support came from the neighboring community of St. Margarethen an der Raab. The design for the mixed form of sculpture and observation tower comes from the sculptor Gottfried Höfler and was implemented by the architect Johann Wahlhütter.
The facility is located at 492 m above sea level. A. a few meters northwest of the highest point of the Kleeberg in the municipality of Gleisdorf . The tower with a total height of 32 meters consists of two concrete triangles of different heights , which are opposite to each other. The staircase has 140 steps and connects the two components in a spectacular way. The last 10 meters in altitude are constructed to "float". Two viewing platforms at a height of 15 and 25 meters offer an excellent all-round view that extends from the Koralpe in the southwest over the Schöckl to the Riegersburg . The upper platform is closed off by a small glass roof.
Even before the tower was erected in 2001, around 300 citizens and neighbors spoke out against the EUR 350,000 building. One feared noise from high visitor numbers. However, the protests went unheard by the community and could not prevent construction. Contrary to the approved plans, the tower was rotated 180 degrees, whereupon the approval was challenged . The administrative court issued a ban in 2008 and ordered the municipality to terminate the project. The execution did not take place after a new permit was obtained. Another challenge by local residents in March 2015 resulted in the tower being closed again. On October 5, 2016, the Kleine Zeitung reported on an agreement between residents and the Gleisdorf municipal council. The observation tower was reopened on September 24, 2017 after a two and a half year lock.
Literature and maps
- Andreas Brudnjak: Lookout guide for Styria. The most beautiful lookout points from Bad Aussee to Radkersburg. Kral Verlag, Berndorf 2014, pp. 75–77. ISBN 978-3-9902424-5-2 .
- Freytag & Berndt Vienna , hiking map 1: 50,000, WK 133, Graz and surroundings - Raabklamm - Gleisdorf - Lannach - Stübing. ISBN 978-3707909357 .
Web links
- Hike from Gleisdorf to Kleeberg
- Lock of the observation tower in Labuch
- Facebook page against the lock on the observation tower
Individual evidence
- ↑ Digital Atlas of Styria: Elevation & Relief Map. (No longer available online.) State of Styria , archived from the original on June 15, 2012 ; accessed on November 1, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Andreas Brudnjak: Lookout guide for Styria. The 100 most beautiful viewing points between Bad Aussee and Bad Radkersburg. Kral Verlag, Berndorf , pp. 75-77. ISBN 978-3-9902424-5-2 .
- ↑ The observation tower on Kleeberg in Gleisdorf is closed again. March 4, 2015, accessed November 4, 2016 .
