Gempenturm
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Gempenturm
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| Basic data | ||||
| Place: | Gempen | |||
| Canton: | Solothurn | |||
| Country: | Switzerland | |||
| Altitude : | 759 m | |||
| Coordinates: 47 ° 28 '40.4 " N , 7 ° 38' 49.5" E ; CH1903: 615713 / 258,591 | ||||
| Use: | Observation tower | |||
| Accessibility: | Observation tower open to the public | |||
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| Construction time : | 1897 | |||
| Building material : | Steel framework | |||
| Total height : | 28.00 m | |||
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The Gempenturm is an observation tower on the Gempenplateau in the municipality of Gempen in the canton of Solothurn .
The steel lattice tower has five floors and was built in 1897. You can reach the viewing platform at a height of 28 meters via 115 steps. It offers a view of the Basel area, Alsace and the Vosges, Basel and the Black Forest, making it a popular destination. There is a turnstile at the bottom of the entrance, entry to the tower costs one franc. The tower can be reached on foot in around 25 minutes from the nearest bus stop (Gempen Steinacker).
Viewing platform
Stairs
entrance
Historic aerial photo by Walter Mittelholzer from 1924
literature
- Peter Jäggi: 100 years of Gempenturm. In: Dr Schwarzbueb , 1998, 50-52.
Web links
Commons : Gempenturm - collection of images, videos and audio files
