Homesick Flood Tower
Homesick Flood Tower
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Basic data | ||
Place: | Mats at Interlaken | |
Canton: | Bern | |
Country: | Switzerland | |
Altitude : | 660 m | |
Coordinates: 46 ° 40 '31.2 " N , 7 ° 50' 59.7" E ; CH1903: six hundred and thirty-one thousand four hundred sixty-nine / 169 428 | ||
Use: | Observation tower | |
Accessibility: | Observation tower open to the public | |
Tower data | ||
Construction time : | 1890 | |
Building material : | Bricked up | |
Total height : | 15 m | |
Viewing platform: | 8 m | |
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The Heimwehfluhturm is an observation tower in the municipality of Matten near Interlaken in the canton of Bern .
situation
The tower built in 1890 replaced the wooden tower from 1865, which was destroyed by the storm. 39 steps lead to the viewing platform.
From the platform there is a view from Lake Thun over Interlaken and Lake Brienz to the Bernese Alps .
From the terminus of the Heimwehfluhbahn you can reach the observation tower in a few minutes.