List of observation towers in central Switzerland

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The following list of observation towers contains structures in central Switzerland which have observation options accessible to the public.

image Name of the tower Canton local community Construction year Total height Platform height Building type
Maple Tower Maple Tower Schwyz Laugh 2010 12 m 6 m Wood
Lungern old church Lungern old church Obwalden Lounging 1385 19 m 15 m stone
Bear Tower Bear Tower Obwalden Sarnen ? 10 m 9 m Wood
Glacier Garden Tower Glacier Garden Tower Lucerne Lucerne 1873 11 m 9 m Wood
Hammetschwand lift Hammetschwand lift Lucerne Lucerne 1905 164 m 153 m steel
Kastelen castle ruins Kastelen castle ruins Lucerne Alberswil 2006 21 m 20 m steel
Lieli castle ruins Lieli castle ruins Lucerne Lieli 1283 11 m 10 m stone
Männliturm Männliturm Lucerne Lucerne circa 1400 33 m 30 m stone
Melchsee-Frutt panorama lift Melchsee-Frutt panorama lift Obwalden Kerns 2011 36 m 32 m Steel and glass
Reuss Delta Tower Reuss Delta Tower Uri Seedorf 2012 11 m 7 m Wood
Rigi transmission tower Rigi transmission tower Schwyz Arth 1997 96 m 6 m Reinforced concrete
Schirmer Tower Schirmer Tower Lucerne Lucerne 1420 28 m 23 m stone
Carving tower Carving tower Nidwalden Stansstad 1315 18 m 16 m stone
Schwanderturm Schwanderturm Glarus Dwindling 1032 10 m 5 m Wood
Animal park tower Animal park tower Schwyz Arth 2016 30 m 27 m Wood
Türmli Türmli Uri Altdorf 1250 34 m 18 m stone
Wauwilermoosturm Wauwilermoosturm Lucerne Lucerne 2016 7 m 6 m Wood
Wissifluhturm Wissifluhturm Lucerne Vitznau 1990 9 m 6 m Wood
Carving tower Zytturm Lucerne Lucerne 1442 31 m 26 m stone
Alte Kirche Lungern Bäerenturm Gletschergartenturm Hammetschwand-Lift Ruine Kastelen Ruine Lieli Lachner Aahorn-Turm Männliturm Melchsee-Frutt Panoramalift Reussdeltaturm Rigi Sendeturm Schirmerturm Schnitzturm Schwanderturm Tierparkturm Türmli Wauwilermoos Wissifluhturm Zytturm
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See also: List of observation towers in Switzerland

Individual evidence

  1. Note : The year of construction corresponds to the completion or the opening of the building