Bismarck Tower (Bielefeld)

Iron Anton

The Hermannsweg leads past the Iron Anton.

The Bismarck Tower , now mostly called Iron Anton , is a 9.5 m high observation tower in the southeast of the city of Bielefeld in the Stieghorst district .

The tower was built in 1895 as a foundation by the machine manufacturer Heinrich C. Fricke from Bielefeld and named "Bismarck Tower" at his request.

The on the 309.1  m above sea level. NHN high Ebberg on Hermannsweg , standing on a square floor plan, is one of the few steel Bismarck towers . Forty-two steps lead to the 8 m high viewing platform , which allows a view over parts of the Teutoburg Forest . The listed building was last renovated in 2003, whereby the base and the paintwork were renewed.

When the tower was built at the end of the 19th century, the Ebberg still had a bare top. Today the view of large parts of Bielefeld is blocked by trees, only the view to the north and south is possible.

See also

• List of architectural monuments in the Bielefeld-Stieghorst district

Web links

Commons : Iron Anton  album with pictures, videos and audio files

• The Iron Anton at bismarcktuerme.de

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )

Coordinates: 51 ° 58 ′ 44.3 "  N , 8 ° 34 ′ 59.2"  E