Goethewarte
The Goethewarte is a historic, listed observation tower in the northeastern villa area above the city center of Wiesbaden . It was built on the Geisberg north of the city in 1932 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of the poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe according to plans by the government architect Eberhard Finsterwalder and inaugurated on November 13, 1932. The initiator of the construction was the beautification association of the city of Wiesbaden, which was able to win over the industrialist Wilhelm von Opel as a donor.
The approximately 13 meter high tower follows the idea of a medieval defense tower in its design in the style of late historicism . The massive tower rests on an unplastered base made of carved stone. Only on the upper floor do narrow barred windows open a view to the south over the city and into the Rhine valley.
Goethe had stayed in Wiesbaden twice for a cure: from July 29th to September 12th, 1814 and from May 27th to August 11th, 1815. He went on several hikes up to the Geisberg, of which he wrote:
- It only takes a quarter of an hour to climb in Wiesbaden to see all the glory of the world.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Description of the tower at the Hesse Geoportal with map levels to area monuments and architectural monuments
Coordinates: 50 ° 5 ′ 36.6 ″ N , 8 ° 14 ′ 39.8 ″ E