Bismarck Tower (Bochum-Dahlhausen)
The Bismarck Tower in Dahlhausen , today Bochum , was a pillar of fire with no viewing functions in memory of Bismarck . It was located on the Eiberger Höhe at the end of the “Am Walde” street and was 14.35 m high. It was built from stone blocks from the company's quarry. An external iron staircase allowed the ascent to the fire bowl.
The tower was created on the purely private initiative of the managing director of Dr. C. Otto & Comp. It was inaugurated on April 1, 1902. On the front of the tower was the lettering "Bismarck" with his coat of arms in gold-plated letters . At the foot of the tower was a portrait of the company's founder, Carlos Otto , in a niche . The flame burned up to eight meters high. 1,600 liters of benzene were used per firing .
In 1941 the tower was half demolished to improve the field of vision for an anti-aircraft battery.
In 1945 the tower was demolished.
literature
- Jörg Bielefeld, Alfred Büllesbach: Bismarck Towers - Architecture History, Landscape Experience. 2014. ISBN 978-3943915082 .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.bismarcktuerme.de/ebene4/nrw/bochumd.html
- ↑ http://www.mikakom.de/sites/default/files/public/anders/ld-07-2017.pdf
Coordinates: 51 ° 26 ′ 9.9 " N , 7 ° 7 ′ 51.7" E