Merzdorf observation tower

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Merzdorf observation tower in Cottbus , in the background the Jänschwalde power station

The Merzdorf observation tower is part of the Cottbuser Ostsee project and is located in the Merzdorf district of Cottbus in Brandenburg .

The tower is 34 meters high and is located on the western edge of the former Cottbus-Nord open- cast mine . 173 steps lead to a viewing platform, which allows a view of the opencast mine and the city of Cottbus and the surrounding area. It was built by Vattenfall Europe Mining and Generation in a construction period of six months and opened in December 2006 in the presence of the then Mayor of Cottbus, Frank Szymanski . The sand path leads along the tower , a cycle path that was opened to the public in 2008 on the occasion of the “ Märkischer Sand ” exhibition .

and display information about the image
View from the tower to the west of Cottbus

Web links

Commons : Merzdorf observation tower  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cottbuser Ostsee observation tower , website of CMT Cottbus Congress, Messe & Touristik GmbH, accessed on April 7, 2013.
  2. ↑ Handover of the observation tower on the future Baltic Sea . In: Der Tagesspiegel , December 22, 2006, accessed April 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ Discovery tour on the sand path , website of the city of Cottbus, accessed on April 7, 2013.

Coordinates: 51 ° 46 ′ 56.1 ″  N , 14 ° 23 ′ 25.7 ″  E